Asthma Conference 2026

Monday 22nd June 2026

Programme

Our proposed programme is below, but please note this is subject to change

Asthma Conference 2026

 

Monday, 22 June 2026

Roben’s Suite, 29th floor, Guy’s Hospital Tower Wing, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT

Course Director: Dr Thomas Marrs

 

9:00am

Registration, tea and coffee

Managing asthma

 

9:30am

Welcome and introduction

Dr Thomas Marrs, Consultant in Paediatric Allergy, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

9:40am

 

Optimising acute treatment of asthma

Cara Bossley, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, King’s College Hospital

10:10am

 

Smart AIR/MART steps for practice

Dr Sukeshi, consultant specialist pharmacist, Evelina

10:40am

 

Update on asthma biologics and when to refer

Prof David Jackson, Clinical Lead for severe asthma Service in Adults, GSTT

11:10am

Tea and coffee break

Measuring asthma

 

11:45am

 

Using FeNO in children

Dr Katy Pike, Consultant in Paed Resp Medicine, and Service lead for Complex Asthma at GOSH

12:15pm

 

FeNO and Biomarkers in the adult severe asthma clinic

Prof David Jackson, Consultant

12:45pm

Interpretation of spirometry, with cases in which ‘asthma’ wasn’t asthma at all

Dr Andres Almaria, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Evelina London

1:15pm

Lunch

2:30pm

A future with aeroallergen immunotherapy for asthma?

Lucy Combo and Professor Graham Roberts, Southampton

3:00pm

Dysfunctional breathing

TBC

3:30pm

Tea and coffee break

3:50pm

Asthma in schools

Ashira Simmons, Nurse Consultant

4:20pm

Working across boundaries to secure lung health

Dr Wanda Kozlowska, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

4:50pm

Closing remarks and Feedback

Dr Thomas Marrs

5:00pm

Close of meeting