Scottish Thoracic Society National Trainee Symposium 2026

Tuesday 3 November 2026

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Tue 3 Nov 2026 | 1 day event

09:55 - 16:00

Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling

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In person at Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling

The Scottish Thoracic Society National Trainee Symposium will be held in person at the Stirling Court Hotel on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

The event will feature the following topics:

Immunotherapy in lung cancer
Immunology overview with clinical application
Biologics in COPD
Interactive session

Membership of the Scottish Thoracic Society

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Sponsorship

Scottish Thoracic Society (STS) is grateful for sponsorship from the companies listed below through the purchase of exhibition stand space. Sponsoring Pharmaceutical or medical device companies have no input to the programme.

Awards recognising the quality of abstracts or presentations are provided by STS, without sponsorship, commercial support or input.

Sponsored by purchase of exhibition stand space by:

Boehringer-Ingelheim Ltd
Chiesi Ltd
Glaxo Smith Kline
Orion Pharma UK Ltd
Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals
Trudell Medical

Programme

09.30 – 09.55	Registration, tea and coffee and exhibition
09.55 – 10.00	Welcome and Introductory remarks Dr Pallavi Bedi, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, NHS Lanarkshire & President, Scottish Thoracic Society
Session 1: Immunology Chair: Dr David Miller, Respiratory Medicine Physician, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (NHS Grampian)
10.00 – 10.05	Introduction
10.05 – 10.35	Immunotherapy in lung cancer Dr Lijo James, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
10.35 – 11.05	Immunology overview with clinical application Professor Malcolm Shepherd, Honorary Consultant Respiratory and Adult Allergy Physician, University of Glasgow & Greater Glasgow and Clyde
11.05 - 11.35	Biologics in COPD Dr Rory Chan, Consultant respiratory physician, NHS Tayside
11.35 – 11.50	Tea and coffee break and exhibition
Session 2: Interactive session Chair: Dr Lewis Bain, Clinical Research Fellow and Respiratory Registrar, University of Edinburgh
11.50 - 12.20	Interactive session OOPR Opportunities - Clinical Research - Dr William Henderson, Pulmonary Vascular Fellow, Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Glasgow OOP lab based research - Dr Emma Johnson, Respiratory Registrar, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Combining Medical Education Opportunities with Respiratory Medicine - Dr Elisabeth McCully, ST7 Respiratory Medicine, NHS Ayrshire and Arran Q & A
Session 3: Lightning talks Chair: Dr Melanie Brewis, Consultant Respiratory Physician & Honorary Clinical Senior lecturer, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Queen Elizabeth University and Gartnavel General Hospitals, and University of Glasgow
12.20 - 13.00	Lightning talks
12.20 – 12.25	Pulmonary Embolism Management in Scotland: The State of Play in 2026 Presented by: Dr William Henderson, Pulmonary Vascular Fellow, Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Authors: William Henderson, Melanie Brewis, Colin Church
12.25 – 12.30	Assessing the effect of initiating pulmonary vasodilators in group 3 pulmonary hypertension without right heart catheterisation – a retrospective study. Presented by: Dr Brian Doherty, Pulmonary Vascular Fellow, Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank Authors: Brian C Doherty, Martin Johnson, Melanie Brewis, Colin Church
12.30 – 12.35	Predictors of frequent readmissions and adverse outcomes in patients with COPD Presented by: Dr Vasu Sood, Foundation Year 2 Doctor, NHS Forth Valley, Glasgow Authors: Dr. V. Sood(1), Dr. F.Crilley(1) and Dr. O. Cimpeanu (3) under the supervision of Dr. D.Anderson (2)
12.35 – 12.40	Chitotriosidase in Sarcoidosis: Is It Time to Move Beyond Serum ACE? Presented by: Dr Arianne Whiteside, FY2 Doctor, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Authors: Arianne Whiteside, David Anderson, Alice Horne, Alana Burns, Lily Pearce, Jane McNeilly, Angela Wright
12.40 - 12.45	Usefulness of Myositis Screening in an NHS Tayside ILD Clinic Presented by: Dr Angus Sinclair ST4 (Respiratory), NHS Highland, Respiratory Department, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness Authors: Angus Sinclair (ST4), Christopher Sevier-Guy (Clinical Scientist), Elizabeth Furrie (Consultant Clinical Scientist) Mark Spears (Consultant, Respiratory Medicine)
12.45 - 12.50	Coronary artery calcification on CTPA as a prognostic factor in pulmonary embolism: a systematic review Presented by: Miss Suhani Varshney, Medical student, UCL Division of Medicine, Greenwich and Lewisham NHS trust Authors: Hitesh Muthyala, Suhani Varshney, Oscar Chen, Jatin Naidu
12.50 - 12.55	Beyond Mass Switching: Lessons from the First Biosimilar Opportunity in Severe Asthma Biologics through a Specialist Pharmacist-Led Omalizumab Review Pathway Presented by: Miss Siobhan Dobie, Specialist Respiratory Pharmacist, NHS Lanarkshire, University Hospital Wishaw Authors: Siobhan Dobie, Professor Andrew Smith, Dr Varun Sharma, Graeme Bryson
12.55 - 13.00	Effect of Ambulatory Oxygen on Exercise Desaturation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Pilot Study Presented by: Mr David Harley, Medical Student, University of Glasgow Authors: David Harley, Emily Harley, Colin Church, Fiona Thompson, Martin Johnson, Melanie Brewis
13.00 - 14.15	Lunch and exhibition

Session 4: Research talks Chair: Dr Pallavi Bedi, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, NHS Lanarkshire & President, Scottish Thoracic Society
14.15 – 14.30	The Glasgow Hub Lung Volume Reduction (LVR) Service: Identification of hyperinflation post-pulmonary rehabilitation via spirometry (GRiPPR) study Presented by: Dr Kathryn Scott, IMT3, NHS Ayrshire and Arran Authors: Dr Kathryn Scott, IMT3, Dr Callam Scott, IMT3, Kirsty Murray, Lead for GGC Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service, Fiona Galbraith, Lead for GGC Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service, Fergus Wilkie, Lead Physiologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Dr David Anderson, Respiratory Consultant, QEUH, Mr Rocco Bilancia, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Golden Jubilee Hospital
14.30 – 14.45	Audit of outcomes following lung volume reduction procedures in Scotland: clinical, physiological and radiological benefits Dr Annie Brunskill, Internal medicine trainee (year 2), NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow Authors: Annie Brunskill, Lily Miller, David Anderson, Nikos Kostoulas, Rocco Bilancia, Alan Kirk, Hannah Bayes
14.45 – 15.00	Standardising the management of major haemoptysis: A clinical audit and development of a local management guideline. Presented by: Dr Alexandra Marks, Junior clinical fellow, Royal Berkshire hospital, Reading Authors: Dr Alexandra Marks, Dr Shivani Setur Kanabar, Dr Kirsten Sellick, Dr Sunit Raja
15.00 – 15.15	Bridging ENT and Respiratory services in Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps : identifying severe asthma and potential biologic eligibility from a surgical waiting list. Presented by: Dr Abdul Rehman Khan, Speciality Trainee, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Penkull Authors: Mr. Azhar Farooq, Senior Clinical Fellow, ENT. Dr. Ibrahim Javed, Respiratory Consultant. Dr. Elfatih Idris, Respiratory Consultant. Dr. Imran Hussain, Respiratory Consultant. Dr. Aariz Ansari, IMT-1. Mr. Usama Kamel, ENT Consultant.
15.15 – 15.30	Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty (BPA) for Scottish Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) patients: 400 miles from the ideal service? Presented by: Dr Sam Gurling, FY2, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow Royal Infirmary Authors: Sam Gurling, Colin Church, Martin Johnson
15.30 – 15.45	Tea and coffee break and exhibition (Panel deliberates)
15.45 – 16.00	Announcement of winner and close Dr Pallavi Bedi, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, NHS Lanarkshire & President, Scottish Thoracic Society

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subjected to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Fees

	Fee £
Consultant Grade	£50
Trainee doctor	£0
Allied Health Professional	£0
Medical Student	£0
Retired Doctor	£0

Invoices

If you wish your employer/organisation to be invoiced for this event, please contact the event coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available whilst booking online.

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.

Further information

Certificates: All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the event at 23:59 on Monday 30 November 2026, with certificates being issued shortly after this. The survey cannot be completed after it has closed.

Arriving at the venue: Upon arrival at the University gates you should report to the visitor entrance where you will be directed to Stirling Court Hotel. At the barrier you will be requested to advise the event you are attending.

The Stirling Court Hotel offers free parking to visitors - register your parking at the hotel reception. This is offered on a first come first served basis and on busy days may be limited. A new pay and display system will now be in operation on their overspill car parks.

Photography: Photographs may be taken 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.

Refund policy: If you have to cancel your place within 14 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

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, or other events listed on our event pages should contact the event coordinator.

Event co-ordinator

Dani Cleeland

Telephone

0131 247 3652

sts@societysupport.org

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