Respiratory Disorders

The respiratory disorders speciality is one of 30 specialities which bring together communities of clinical practice to provide national networks of research expertise. Our membership is made up of research-interested clinicians and practitioners at both national and local levels. Our job is to ensure that the respiratory disorders studies receive the right support to ensure they are delivered successfully in the NHS.

We oversee research that deals with the investigation, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of all respiratory disorders.

Our research covers areas such as:

The development of medicines for all respiratory disorders
Asthma, bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Treatments of cystic fibrosis
Treatments of lung disease and infections and lung cancer
Treatment of pleural disease
Sleeping and breathing disorders
Disorders affecting the chest wall and respiratory muscles

Find respiratory disorders studies taking place in your area using the map below:

Click here for respiratory disorders research news from across England.

Visit the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust website for information on respiratory disorders studies taking place in Berkshire.

Visit the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust website for information on respiratory disorders studies taking place in Buckinghamshire.

Visit the Milton Keynes University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website for information on respiratory disorders studies taking place in Milton Keynes.

Visit the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website for information on respiratory disorders studies taking place in Oxfordshire.

For more information on respiratory disorders research in Thames Valley, visit the University of Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit website.

Find studies you could participate in at bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk.