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Dates

7-8 October 2026
NEC Birmingham

Dates

7-8 October 2026
NEC Birmingham
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Respiratory Clinical Theatre

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Respiratory Clinical Theatre Programme

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08 Oct 2025
  1. Chair's Opening Remarks
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    Chairperson
    Steve Holmes
    Dr Steve Holmes, GP Shepton Mallet, PCRS Policy Lead, Chair, Severn Faculty RCGP, Somerset ICB clinical respiratory lead - Park Medical Practice
  2. Understanding and reducing winter pressures from respiratory diseases in primary care
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    Understanding and reducing winter pressures from respiratory diseases in primary care
    An overview of the RSC and talks on coding, an RSC GP Practice perspective, and engaging your PPG (Patient Participation Group) regarding sampling. There will also be a Q&A session.
    Chairperson
    Nicholas Thomas
    Nicholas Thomas, Clinical Lead for Research - RCGP
    Speakers
    Gavin Jamie
    Dr Gavin Jamie, Clinical Researcher, Oxford RCGP-Research and Surveillance Centre - University of Oxford
    Tracey Clarke
    Tracey Clarke, Practice Business Manager - Magdalen Medical Practice
    Vanashree Sexton
    Dr Vanashree Sexton, Practice Liaison Officer and Research Facilitator - University of Oxford
    Simon de Lusignan
    Prof Simon de Lusignan, Director of Oxford-RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre - University of Oxford
  3. Rhinitis: diagnosis and management
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    Recognition, disease burden, diagnosis, managemet , red-flag signs, when to refer,
    Speakers
    Dermot Ryan
    Dr Dermot Ryan, Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh - Board Director, International Primary Care Respiratory Group
  4. Difficult to manage asthma
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    Poor asthma control and asthma deaths continue to plague our management of asthma. The NICE/BTS 2024 guidance is a major step forward, but we need to manage asthma holistically with attention to co-morbidities and to dentify and refer the cohort of severe asthmatics when good quality asthma care is not working.
    Speakers
    Neil Banik
    Dr Neil Banik, GP, Kent & Medway Respiratory Network, Co-Chair of Kent & Medway Respiratory Network - Oaklands Health Centre
  5. Pregnancy and respiratory problems
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    An update for people working in primary care on the management of respiratory problems in pre-conception, pregnancy and post natal phases
    Speakers
    Steve Holmes
    Dr Steve Holmes, GP Shepton Mallet, PCRS Policy Lead, Chair, Severn Faculty RCGP, Somerset ICB clinical respiratory lead - Park Medical Practice
  6. Chair's Closing Remarks
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    Chairperson
    Steve Holmes
    Dr Steve Holmes, GP Shepton Mallet, PCRS Policy Lead, Chair, Severn Faculty RCGP, Somerset ICB clinical respiratory lead - Park Medical Practice
09 Oct 2025
  1. Chair's Opening Remarks
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    Chairperson
    Mukesh Singh
    Dr Mukesh Singh, GPwSI, Respiratory Lead, GP Partner - Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent ICB & Horse Fair Practice Group.
  2. An update on COPD and new management in primary care
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    Speakers
    Mukesh Singh
    Dr Mukesh Singh, GPwSI, Respiratory Lead, GP Partner - Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent ICB & Horse Fair Practice Group.
  3. The world’s first personalised Phrenic nerve stimulation to support independent breathing
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    Speakers
    James Oakley
    James Oakley, Founder - Keep Me Breathing
    Martin Samuels
    Martin Samuels, Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician - great ormond street hospital
  4. COPD and comorbidities
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    People with COPD often present with or are at risk of other conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and heart failure. This session identifies shared causes of multimorbidity and offers an ...
    Speakers
    Beverley Bostock
    Mrs Beverley Bostock, ANP in Long-term conditions - Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
  5. An update on National lung cancer screening
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    An update of the national lung cancer screening programme and what the future plans are.
    Speakers
    Imran Hussein
    Dr Imran Hussein, Respiratory consultant, clinical Director and lung cancer screening Lead - The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
  6. Medicolegal issues in respiratory care
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    This session considers the medicolegal and bioethical principles of healthcare provision and applies these to respiratory care in the real world. Covering the use of guidelines, evidence, formularies ...
    Speakers
    Beverley Bostock
    Mrs Beverley Bostock, ANP in Long-term conditions - Primary Care Cardiovascular Society
  7. Chair's Closing Remarks
    Respiratory Clinical Theatre
    Chairperson
    Mukesh Singh
    Dr Mukesh Singh, GPwSI, Respiratory Lead, GP Partner - Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent ICB & Horse Fair Practice Group.

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