Scottish Thoracic Society Annual Meeting 2025
Friday 2 May
External Events
Fri 2 May
09:30 - 16:30
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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The Scottish Thoracic Society Annual Meeting will be held at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Friday 2 May 2025. This is an in-person event and we would encourage you to spread the word and attend the meeting.
We are delighted to announce that we will be collaborating with the Scottish Systemic Vasculitis Network for a session at this event. Find out more about the SSVN at: https://www.nn.nhs.scot/ssvn/
The day will include a diverse range of talks including the Scottish Systemic Vasculitis Network, the Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Peripheral bronchoscopy updates among others. We have distinguished speakers for the day. In addition, there will be research presentations by the trainees and the best presentation will be awarded the Methven prize. There are more prizes to be won.
We look forward to welcoming you at the event in May.
Scottish Thoracic Society (STS) is grateful for support from the companies listed below through the purchase of exhibition stand space. Supporting Pharmaceutical or medical device companies have no input to the programme.
Awards recognising the quality of abstracts or presentations are provided by STS, without commercial support or input.
Sponsored by purchase of exhibition stand space by:
- Astra Zeneca
- Astra Zeneca - Inhaled
- Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd
- Creo Medical UK
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Insmed Ltd
- Lupin Healthcare
- Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals
- Trudell Medical UK Limited
- Xentria, Inc.
Friday 3 May 2025
| 9:30 | Registration, refreshments and exhibition |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | Welcome and introductory remarks Dr George Chalmers, Consultant Chest Physician, Glasgow Royal Infirmary & President, Scottish Thoracic Society |
Session 1 - STS/SSVN joint session
Chair: tbc
| 10:05 |
Introduction to SSVN Update on SSVN activity |
|---|---|
| 10:10 | Acute presentation of Vasculitis Dr Rona Smith, Associate Professor, University of Cambridge |
| 10:40 | The role of asthma biologics in eGPA Dr Benjamin Sutton, Consultant Respiratory Physician, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust |
| 11:10 | Discussion of difficult vasculitis cases Dr Jonathan Hayward, Respiratory ST5, NHS Forth Valley Dr Kirsty Griffiths, Respiratory Registrar, NHS Highland Dr Zhen Shun Ong, Respiratory ST5, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| 11:45 | Refreshments and exhibition |
Session 2 - Research presentations
Chair: Dr Ananda Mirchandani, Wellcome Trust Career Development Award Fellow, University of Edinburgh
| 12:00 |
A change in pathway for referrals with Urgent Suspicion of Cancer [USOC] taken through the ANP-Led Respiratory Diagnostic Clinic Authors: KA Woods, M Morrison, R Syyed, LG McAlpine and SH Baird |
|---|---|
| 12:15 |
The effect of co-morbidity on treatment response and survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension Authors: Greg Bear, William Kerrigan, Julia Thomas, Colin Church, Martin Johnson, Melanie Brewis |
| 12:30 |
Clinical factors associated with Pneumocystis pneumonia in HIV-negative patients Authors: Rachel Lunan, Jenny Ferguson, Lesley-Anne Tait, George Chalmers |
| 12:45 |
Tracheobronchomalacia Authors: Caroline Kopec, Mathew Thomas |
| 13:00 |
Solitary Fibrous Tumours: Desperate times call for desperate measures Authors: Ramanish Ravishankar, Lisa Ishak, Nikolaos Kostoulas |
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13:15 - 13:45 13:15 - 14:15 |
AGM (STS members only) Lunch and exhibition |
Session 3
Chair: tbc
| 14:15 | Peripheral Bronchoscopy Dr Haval Balata, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer, The University of Manchester |
|---|---|
| 14:45 | Real World Pulmonary Hypertension: the challenge of respiratory co-morbidity. Who & when to refer Dr Melanie Brewis, Consultant, Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Glasgow |
| 15:15 | Addressing health inequalities in respiratory diseases Dr Jonathan Fuld, National Clinical Director for Respiratory Disease, NHS England |
| 15:45 | Refreshments and exhibition |
Session 4
| 16:00 | Announcement of prizes |
|---|---|
| 16:15 | Closing Remarks Dr George Chalmers, Consultant Chest Physician, Glasgow Royal Infirmary & President, Scottish Thoracic Society |
Please note that on occassion event programmes may be subjected to change due to unforseen circumstances.
Scottish Thoracic Society (STS) is grateful for support from the companies listed below through the purchase of exhibition stand space. Supporting Pharmaceutical or medical device companies have no input to the programme.
Awards recognising the quality of abstracts or presentations are provided by STS, without commercial support or input.
Sponsored by purchase of exhibition stand space by:
- Astra Zeneca
- Astra Zeneca - Inhaled
- Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd
- Creo Medical UK
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Insmed Ltd
- Lupin Healthcare
- Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals
- Trudell Medical UK Limited
- Xentria, Inc.
Members of the STS get discounted registration fees for this meeting. Find out more about joining the society and our membership benefits here: https://www.scottishthoracicsociety.org.uk/
Please note, member rates below apply to members of the Scottish Thoracic Society only.
Discounted fees can be accessed with the relevant promotional code. These have been issued to STS and SSVN members via email. Please contact the event coordinator for further assistance.
If you are planning to attend the joint STS/SSVN session and the subsequent SSVN meeting (and not the remainder of the STS meeting), please email nss.ssvn@nhs.scot to allow us to plan for the appropriate number.
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STS Member (Full Day) |
Non-member (Full Day) |
Joint STS/SSVN session only |
|
| Consultant | £120 | £150 | £50 |
| Trainee Doctor | £80 | £100 | £35 |
| Allied Health Professional | £40 | £50 | £35 |
| Medical Student | Free | Free | Free |
Invoices
If you wish your employer/organisation to be invoiced for this event, please contact the event coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.
Cancellation policy
If you have to cancel your place within 14 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.
Scottish Thoracic Society (STS) is grateful for support from the companies listed below through the purchase of exhibition stand space. Supporting Pharmaceutical or medical device companies have no input to the programme.
Awards recognising the quality of abstracts or presentations are provided by STS, without commercial support or input.
Sponsored by purchase of exhibition stand space by:
- Astra Zeneca
- Astra Zeneca - Inhaled
- Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd
- Creo Medical UK
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Insmed Ltd
- Lupin Healthcare
- Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals
- Trudell Medical UK Limited
- Xentria, Inc.
Certificates
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) will be applied for.
To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the event on 30 May 2025, with certificates being issued shortly after this.
Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.
Joining us in the College
Photography: A photographer may be in attendance at this event. Photographs may be used by the Society on digital and printed publicity material. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let a member of staff know at the registration desk.
Access: A wheelchair lift and internal lift are in place at the College, allowing access to the conference centre and historic rooms. However, as a listed building, there are some meeting rooms that have restricted access. For further information and assistance, please contact the event coordinator responsible for the event.
Commercial Sponsorship: Many events are supported by commercial companies taking exhibition space. Health professionals and NHS Managers are invited to visit the company stands during the breaks. Companies interested in sponsoring this event should contact the event coordinator.
Scottish Thoracic Society (STS) is grateful for support from the companies listed below through the purchase of exhibition stand space. Supporting Pharmaceutical or medical device companies have no input to the programme.
Awards recognising the quality of abstracts or presentations are provided by STS, without commercial support or input.
Sponsored by purchase of exhibition stand space by:
- Astra Zeneca
- Astra Zeneca - Inhaled
- Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd
- Creo Medical UK
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Insmed Ltd
- Lupin Healthcare
- Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals
- Trudell Medical UK Limited
- Xentria, Inc.
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Fri 2 May
09:30 - 16:30
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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