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Wednesday, 18 June

Tayside Respiratory MCN Conference 2025

Join us for an interactive day exploring all things respiratory—hands-on learning, expert talks, and more!

By Tayside Respiratory MCN

Date and time

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:30 - 17:00 BST

Location

Dalhousie Building

Old Hawkhill Dundee DD1 5EN United Kingdom

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Arrival & Registration

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Dr Robert Balfour - Respiratory MCN Lead

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome

Nicky Connor is the Chief Executive of NHS Tayside, with over 25 years of leadership experience in healthcare. Throughout her career, Ms. Connor has demonstrated a strong commitment to enhancing pati...

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Dr Philip Short - Respiratory Consultant

Dr Philip Short - Respiratory Consultant & CO Chair of the Respiratory MCN COPD, Formulary Groups & MCN Executive Network Board. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary D...

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Arlene Shaw - Lead Clinical Pharmacist

Arlene Shaw - Co Chair of Respiratory MCN COPD, Asthma & Formulary Group - NHS Tayside Formulary Update - A formulary update for asthma and COPD involves a review and revision of the medications and ...

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Dr Robert Balfour & Mr Willie Rennie

A patient’s journey with severe asthma and biologics typically follows several key stages involving both primary care (GP) and secondary care for specialised treatment. This journey is more complex d...

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Refreshments, exhibition and networking

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM

Workshop Session 1

You will find details of Workshop in the booking form

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Dr Andrew Goudie - Respiratory Consultant

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) - encompasses a group of lung disorders characterised by inflammation and fibrosis of the lung tissue, leading to breathlessness and reduced oxygen exchange. Early rec...

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Dr David Connell - Respiratory Consultant

Tuberculosis (TB) – A TB diagnosis can be overwhelming, but understanding the disease and its management is key to recovery. Early detection of TB is crucial for effective treatment and preventing t...

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Dr Rory Chan - Respiratory Consultant

Fully phenotyping patients with asthma is crucial for practicing personalised medicine. Here we discuss a recent study led by NHS Tayside where >1000 patients with moderate-severe asthma are characte...

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch, exhibition stands and networking

2:00 PM - 2:40 PM

Workshop Session 2

You will find details of Workshop in the booking form

2:40 PM - 2:55 PM

Dr Robert Balfour - Respiratory MCN Lead

Summary of today so far

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Professor Andrew Smith

Professor Andrew Smith is a distinguished Consultant Respiratory Physician in Scotland. He graduated with commendation from the University of Glasgow in 1997 and completed his training in the West of...

3:50 PM - 4:35 PM

Dr Hans Hurtung - Community Based, Integrated Respiratory Care

‘Community based, integrated respiratory care – Dream versus reality’ - Dr. Hans Hurtung is a leading expert in respiratory medicine, renowned for his work in the diagnosis and management of respirat...

4:35 PM - 4:45 PM

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About this event

Event lasts 8 hours 30 minutes

This event is sponsored by way of exhibition stand by pharmaceutical companies - to be confirmed

Organised by

Tayside Respiratory MCN