British Thoracic Society

These include doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, speech and language therapists, scientists and other professionals with an interest in respiratory disease.

These partners include other respiratory health professional groups, organisations representing patients and carers, medical and surgical Royal Colleges and other specialist societies.

The Summer Meeting has a main focus on education and training, with clinical updates and the opportunity for a multi-disciplinary audience to discuss key issues and share good practice.

The BTS Winter Meeting attracts over 2000 delegates each year and is the UK's primary respiratory scientific meeting, with the emphasis on presenting updates on current respiratory research and symposia from leading researchers from all over the world.

Young Investigators and Medical Students are encouraged to put forward abstracts and prizes are awarded in each category.