BTS MDR-TB Clinical Advice Service

The MDR-TB Clinical Advice Service provides advice and support to clinicians across the UK who encounter multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The advice is offered by a multidisciplinary panel of Clinical Service Advisers, with expertise in areas such as respiratory medicine, infectious diseases, microbiology, pharmacy and public health. The advice is provided via a secure online case discussion forum and at monthly MDT meetings which are held via Teams. If you are a NHS professional and would like to observe the case discussions at an MDT, please mdrtb@brit-thoracic.org.uk.

If you are a clinician who would like to make use of this service for advice, please register for an account:

BTS MDR-TB Clinical Advice Service

Please find a Quick Start Guide for clinicians and other useful resources:

Quick Start Guide to the CAS for clinicians

MDR-TB CAS Sheet A - Patient Demographics

MDR-TB CAS Sheet B - Clinical Information

MDR-TB CAS Sheet C - Follow up

For more information on the data being collected and patient consent forms, please see below:

Fair Processing Information & Welsh Language version

MDR-TB Patient Information Consent Form & Welsh Language version

MDR-TB Parent / Guardian Information Consent Form & Welsh Language version

MDR-TB Patients Unable to Consent Information Form & Welsh Language version

Educational Resources and Webinars

MDR-TB Clinical Simulated Case Discussion 2025

Date: Tuesday 21 October 2025

Following the success of the first MDR-TB Clinical Advice Service webinar (2024) we repeated the offer, in October 2025, with new case content. The free webinar presented a simulation of one of the virtual MDTs that run each month as part of the BTS MDR-TB Clinical Advice Service.

Three fictional cases, two adult and one paediatric, were discussed, and topics covered included:

• MDR-TB treatment principles and drug toxicity management
• MDR-TB new regimens for treatment
• MDR-TB with End Stage Renal Failure (ESRF)
• MDR-TB in children
• MDR-TB Public Health concerns
• Other complex TB

Watch a recording of this webinar here: MDR-TB Clinical Simulated Case Discussion 2025

You may wish to review current WHO guidelines on tuberculosis treatment and care on the and a link to the World Health Organisation website.

For further information or queries, please mdrtb@brit-thoracic.org.uk