A national perspective grounded in lived experience, clinical reality and shared responsibility.
The Respiratory Network Round Table has been designed to move beyond surface level discussion and into meaningful understanding of how Respiratory Care is experienced, delivered and supported across the UK.
Bringing together patients, healthcare professionals and Life Sciences, the event creates a rare opportunity to explore Respiratory pathways from multiple perspectives, understand where systems are under pressure and reflect on how engagement and collaboration can better support improvement.
This is a space for listening, learning and honest reflection, with the shared aim of identifying more effective and impactful ways of working together.
AGENDA
The opening panel centres on real patient experiences of Respiratory care.
Patients will share their journeys through diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management, highlighting:
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- What the pathway looks like in reality
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- Where it supports patients well
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- Where it creates frustration, delay or unintended burden
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- How experience differs across regions and services
This discussion is not about criticism or blame.
It is about understanding reality, so that future decisions, engagement and innovation are informed by lived experience rather than assumption.
The second panel brings together a diverse group of healthcare professionals, including a nurse, pharmacist, commissioner, consultant and GP.
Together they will reflect on:
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- Delivering Respiratory care within a changing and pressured system
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- What is working well across pathways and services
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- Where improvements could make the greatest difference for patients
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- What good, supportive engagement from industry looks like in practice
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- How engagement can add value without increasing burden
This session offers Life Sciences professionals rare, multi-disciplinary insight into clinical reality, highlighting how engagement can be more aligned, relevant and supportive.
Building on patient and healthcare professional perspectives, the final session explores variation and health inequalities across regions, focusing on understanding the why, not just the numbers.
This discussion will examine:
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- How and where Respiratory outcomes and access vary
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- The factors driving regional differences
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- What data tells us when combined with lived and clinical experience
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- Where industry engagement has supported positive change
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- How Life Sciences can adapt approaches to better support improvement across pathways
This session is designed to move the conversation from awareness to action, asking what can be done differently to support the system and improve patient experience.
Patients are waiting too long for diagnosis.
Healthcare professionals are under increasing pressure.
Variation and inequality continue to shape outcomes.
This event recognises that no single group holds all the answers. Progress depends on understanding every perspective and taking shared responsibility for improvement.
By bringing lived experience, clinical reality and data into the same room, The Respiratory Network Round Table creates insight that cannot be gained in isolation, supporting more thoughtful, effective and responsible engagement across Respiratory care.
This event is particularly relevant for:
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- Life Sciences professionals working in Respiratory, including sales, medical affairs, training and engagement roles
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- Healthcare professionals with an interest in Respiratory care and pathway improvement
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- Patient advocates and individuals wishing to contribute to constructive discussion
Speakers
NHS Transformation Consultant and Managing Director, Scott McKenzie Consultancy
A nationally recognised expert in primary care development and system change, Scott has supported the formation of over 70 GP Federations and 40 plus Primary Care Networks. He specialises in turning NHS strategy into deliverable, measurable transformation.
NHS Clinical Fellow Respiratory Pharmacist and Executive Chair, Primary Care Respiratory Society
A national leader in Respiratory medicines optimisation, Darush works across NHS England, Integrated Care Boards and primary care to improve inhaler use and reduce health inequalities. Translating national strategy into practical implementation.
NHS Consultant Respiratory Physician, leading Non Invasive Ventilation & High Dependency care
A Respiratory Consultant at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, leading specialist Respiratory services and complex pathway delivery. He focuses on Interstitial Lung Disease and service innovation, driving improved outcomes through clinically robust, patient centred care.
Respiratory Patient Advocate, National Advisor and Former Chair, Westminster Breathe Easy
Former Chair of Westminster Breathe Easy, an Asthma and Lung UK support group, Tessa is a national patient speaker and advisor. She contributes to NICE, NIHR and the European Lung Foundation, ensuring lived experience informs Respiratory policy, research and service improvement.
Respiratory Patient Speaker and Lived Experience Advocate in Complex Lung Surgery
Having experienced recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax, Miles has undergone bilateral lung surgery in both NHS and private settings. He offers a rare comparative perspective on Respiratory pathways, long term impact, continuity of care and the realities of recovery.Â
NHS Lead Respiratory Nurse and Integrated Care Transformation Leader with Virtual Ward Experience
An NHS Respiratory Nurse Leader with over 14 years’ experience, Yawoa works across acute and community care in asthma, COPD and oxygen services. She has led admission avoidance, virtual ward and discharge pathways to improve outcomes and system flow.
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Senior Healthcare Strategy Lead for NHS Partnership, Virtual Wards and Respiratory Pathway Innovation
Thomas works at the intersection of NHS partnership, Respiratory pathway redesign and virtual ward implementation.
He supports collaborative models that strengthen at home care, remote monitoring and system integration across Respiratory services.
Asthma Patient, Clinical Project Manager and Registered Nurse in Severe Asthma and COPD
Claire works across NHS Respiratory service improvement and real world clinical research, specialising in severe asthma and COPD.
Claire has led projects improving access to biologics and strengthening pathway delivery across secondary and tertiary care.