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Health & Social Care Research Across North East & North Cumbria.

Respiratory Disorders

Respiratory Disorders

More than 15% of the UK’s population have a diagnosed respiratory condition, such as asthma or COPD, and a large proportion of the CRN portfolio focuses on the management and treatment of these conditions. There are also expert researchers in the following conditions; cystic fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), bronchiectasis, pulmonary hypertension and sarcoidosis.

However, research can cover the full spectrum of disorders which can impact the respiratory tract, whether this is lung cancer, sleep disorders or the development of medication or devices to manage chronic conditions, COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of research into respiratory disorders.

How to get involved

Explore

Visit the national specialty page here

Sign up

Join the British Thoracic Society, which aims to improve the lives of those living with respiratory diseases and provides support and development opportunities to staff who provide care for them. Its members include doctors, nurses, respiratory physiotherapists, scientists and other professionals with a respiratory interest.

Register

Register for INSPIRE, the Integrated Respiratory Research Collaborative, a UK based research network for early career doctors, nurses and allied health professionals with an interest in respiratory medicine.

Funding opportunities

Keep an eye on any funding opportunities that may come up in your specialist therapy area.

Read publications

If you have a research idea, take a look at the NIHR journals library, where you can view previous projects, and identify where the evidence base is requiring further work and research.