The Respiratory Futures Podcast

Host Professor Robin Condliffe and long-term ventilation and Intensive care Consultant Dr Ben Messer sit down to discuss critical care outcomes in people with learning disabilities.  They challenge perceptions and stereotypes in perceived quality of life and call on hospitals across the UK to take steps to ensure this cohort of patients have equal access to appropriate, high quality care. Resource...

In this episode, host Dr Charlie Addy sits down with Dr James Calvert and Dr Anthony Gibson to discuss the crucial developments in Welsh Respiratory Care.   They discuss the strategic implementation of breathlessness pathways alongside community care and the incorporation of the full multidisciplinary team to ensure Welsh residents get the best possible respiratory care. Let us know your thoughts:...

Our host's Professor Robin Condliffe and Dr Charlie Addy speak with Dr Dan Wootton - one of the experts who informed the 2025 NICE guidance on pneumonia.  Senior Clinical Lecturer and pneumonia-expert, Dr Wootton , offers his insights on what the NICE guideline 'Pneumonia: diagnosis and management' means for the treatment of Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (HAP).  Join us for a fascinat...

Our host Professor Robin Condliffe sits down with Professor Sally Singh and Dr Sam Kon .   These Pulmonary Rehabilitation experts are the lead authors of the recently published BTS Quality Standard for Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the BTS Professional Framework for Pulmonary Rehabilitation, respectively.  Join us for behind-the-scenes insights into these two influential documents, which will shape...

Dr Swapna Mandal and host, Dr Charlotte Addy, discuss the updated DVLA guidance on Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA).  Dr Swapna Mandal is a Consultant Physician in Sleep and Ventilation and the leading voice on the management of sleep-disordered breathing.  Discover the latest updates in DVLA regulations surrounding this common respiratory disease and how to support your patients when informing the...

In this episode, we sit down with Professor Kev Dhaliwal, NHS respiratory consultant and lead at LifeArc, Centre for Rare Diseases. He talks with host Professor Robin Condliffe about the centre's patient-led approach to improving treatment and management of rare diseases and makes the case that investment in this area leads to better care across the board. Discover how a collaborative, innova...

Chronic Cough: a cough that lasts eight weeks or longer in adults or four weeks in children; affects 1 in 10 people in the UK.  Join our host Professor Robin Condliffe as he talks to Speech and Language Therapist Claire Slinger, and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Dr Sean Parker, about the latest developments in Chronic Cough Treatment. Let us know your thoughts: podcast@respiratoryfutures.org.u...

Women in Respiratory is a community-led initiative here at Respiratory Futures, which focuses on uplifting and supporting Women who work in respiratory care. For International Women’s Day this year, Professor Robin Condliffe was joined by BTS President, Professor Robina Coker and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Dr Hitasha Rupani . This insightful episode explores the experiences of women in resp...

Join international Pulmonary Embolism (PE) expert Professor Stavros Konstantinides as he discusses the latest developments in PE and the importance of having a standardised clinical pathway. Host Dr Charlotte Addy and Professor Konstantinides explore international differences in approaches and the need for eligible patients in treatment trials to generate much-needed research for an evidence-based...

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) is an umbrella term for lung disorders characterised by tissue inflammation or scarring. Join our host Professor Robin Condliffe as he chats with Dr Nazia Chaudhuri to discuss the exciting developments in ILD treatment and the progress made by the registry team.    Dr Chaudhuri is a respiratory physician with a specialist interest in the interstitial lung disease (I...

Host Dr Charlotte Addy sits down with Andy Lee to discuss his role as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) and the Respiratory ACP Network.   Andy qualified as a Nurse in 2007 and began training to become a Respiratory ACP in Nottingham in 2015. He is currently the specialty lead ACP in Nottingham, with a team of 8 qualified and 3 trainee ACPs.  Join us to learn more about this vital role withi...

The National Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP), is a project in England and Wales that aims to improve the quality of care for patients with respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD.  In this episode, Dr Charlie Addy is joined by the senior clinical lead at NRAP, Professor Tom Wilkinson. They discuss his role and how NRAP supports clinicians and patients across England and Wales. Let us know you...

Mesothelioma is a rare type of lung cancer, typically caused by Asbestos inhalation and commonly starting in the lining around the lungs.  Join our host Professor Robin Condliffe as he chats with Professor Dean Fennell to discuss the exciting developments in treatment and genetic testing.  Professor Fennell, Director of the Mesothelioma Research Programme at the University of Leicester, is the wor...

In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic hit the global population, causing lockdowns and economic instability, overwhelming hospitals and healthcare workers, and resulting in over 7 million deaths to date. In this episode Dr Charlie Addy sits down with distinguished respiratory physician and immunologist Professor Peter Openshaw CBE to discuss the lessons learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic, future pandemic...

COPD is the second most common cause for hospital admission and the third leading cause of death worldwide. Our host Professor Robin Condliffe speaks with Professor Nick Hart to discuss barriers to treatment and the latest research in this debilitating disease.  Professor Hart is a renowned clinical and research leader who directed the critical care response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the primary...

Welcome to Part Two of our exciting two-part Summer Meeting special episode. Hosts Dr Charlie Addy and Professor Robin Condliffe are joined by Dr Karl Sylvester and Dr William McConnell in person at the Manchester Convention Complex.  Join for a conversation on the role of the healthcare scientist, followed by a dive into tech and integrated care in Dorset.  Let us know your thoughts: podcast@resp...

In Part One of our exciting 2-part Summer Meeting special episode, hosts  Dr Charlie Addy and Professor Robin Condliffe  speak to 2 incredible guests in person at the 2025 Summer Meeting. You will hear a discussion of harm reduction in tobacco dependency with  Professor Caitlin Notley and a look to the role of a Training Programme Director with Dr Hilary Tedd .   Let us know your thoughts: podcast...

In this episode of the Respiratory Futures Podcast, we are joined by Professor Jenni Quint to discuss the launch of the new Respiratory Data Science Catalyst. Professor Quint highlights the importance of improving how respiratory health data is collected, linked, and analysed to better understand diseases like asthma, COPD, and ILD.  The Catalyst aims to transform the use of health data in respira...

When a respiratory patient moves from in-patient to home-based care, support is required from the breadth of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the transition is smooth and patient focused.  Join us as we chat with Pearlene Antoine-Pitterson about the importance of a diverse and co-ordinated care plan, and the challenges faced when weaning patients with complex ventilation.  Pearlene Antoi...

Recorded in October 2024 In this episode, we speak with Professor Onn Min Kon about the evolving landscape of tuberculosis (TB) in the UK. As an expert in respiratory medicine, he shares insights including the key challenges, recent developments and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and social inequalities on TB care. Let us know your thoughts: podcast@respiratoryfutures.org.uk Follow us to stay...

In this episode of the Respiratory Futures Podcast, Dr Martin Allen, British Thoracic Society Trustee and national respiratory lead for GIRFT - Getting it Right First Time, joins Professor Robin Condliffe to discuss the importance of coding and tariffs in respiratory care. Dr Allen shares his journey into respiratory medicine, what fuels his passion for the specialty, and his current priorities as...

In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Smith, BTS Sustainability lead, and Consultant Respiratory Physician at King’s College Hospital discusses the impacts of climate change on respiratory health and what steps respiratory clinicians can take to overcome barriers to sustainability. Let us know your thoughts: podcast@respiratoryfutures.org.uk Follow us to stay up to date, @BritishThoracicSociety. respirato...

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr Haval Balata as we explore the goals and workings of the Targeted Lung Health Check pilots.  Dr Balata discusses why screening is critical, highlighting its role in prevention over treatment, the barriers to implementation, and the alarming rates of lung cancer in the UK.  Let us know your thoughts: podcast@respiratoryfutures.org.uk Follow us to sta...

In this Episode, host Dr Charlie Addy speaks to four incredible guests in person at the Winter Meeting. You will hear a summary of the Winter Meeting with outgoing chair Professor James Chalmers and a look to the future with new President Professor Nick Maskell . We also covered the multi-disciplinary team in science and research with Aleksandra Gawlik-Lipinski and welcomed the new chair of the Sc...

In this Episode, host Dr Charlie Addy speaks to Dr Gareth Walters and Dr Ruth Wiggans on occupational lung health, why it is important, what our current healthcare looks like, and the recent developments and research in the field. Let us know your thoughts: podcast@respiratoryfutures.org.uk Follow us to stay up to date, @BritishThoracicSociety. respiratoryfutures.org.uk brit-thoracic.org.uk  The v...