About the ARTP

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Background
Executive Committee
Memorandum and Articles
Accounts
Annual General Meetings
Other Committees
Contact Details

Background

ARTP was founded in mid 1970’s and was a member of FAMT (Federation Association of Medical Technology). In the early years a regional structure was attempted but was replaced with a single national committee.

The Journal (originally called ‘Breath’) was first published in 1978. Conferences were held nationally twice a year until 1998 when a single large Annual Conference in the winter was established. The ARTP joined the Conference of Clinical Scientists in 1996 and remains a member of ACS.

The first National Assessment Part I Exam was in 1986. Links with the BTS started in the mid 1980’s and the joint examination board (ARTP/BTS) was approved 1992. The first Part II Practical Examinations were completed in 2004.

Membership grew from 32 in 1978 to currently around 600. It is estimated that approx two thirds of practising respiratory physiologists in the UK are ARTP members.

Executive Committee Members

The Executive Committee oversees the direction of the ARTP and consists of up to 15 members who all work within respiratory measurement units and an employed adminstrator.

	Honorary Chairperson Damian Muncaster Homerton Hospital London Email: chair@artp.org.uk		Honorary Secretary Christine Knox Monklands Hospital Airdrie Email: secretary@artp.org.uk
	Vice Chair & Website Co-ordinator Keith Butterfield Dorset County Hospital Dorchester Email: webmaster@artp.org.uk or vicechair@artp.org.uk		Honorary *Treasurer* Martyn Bucknall Princess Royal University Hospital Farnborough Email: treasurer@artp.org.uk
	Dr. Brendan Cooper Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Email: pastchair@artp.org.uk		Education Chair Julie Lloyd Good Hope Hospital Sutton Coldfield Email: educationchair@artp.org.uk
	Juniors Representative & Careers Officer Martina Lambert Email: juniors@artp.org.uk & careers@artp.org.uk		*Education Vice Chair* Jo Shakespeare Walsgrave Hospital Coventry Email: education@artp.org.uk
	Conference Co-ordinator Pat Mitchell University Hospital Aintree Email: meetings@artp.org.uk		Chair of Research Dr. Adrian Kendrick Bristol Royal Infirmary Email: adriankendrick@artp.org.uk
	*Manufacturers' Liaison* Nigel Clayton Wythenshawe Hospital Manchester Email: manufacturers@artp.org.uk		Paediatric Services Officer & Regional Groups Co-ordinator Dr Rod Lane Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children Email: respaeds@artp.org.uk or networkcoord@artp.org.uk
	Editor of 'Inspire' Dr Andy Robson Royal Infirmary Edinburgh Email: inspire@artp.org.uk		*Primary Care* Angela Evans North Stoke PCT Email: primarycare@artp.org.uk
	ARTP Adminstrator Jackie Hutchinson Email: admin@artp.org.uk or membership@artp.org.uk		Co-Administrator Stephanie Gunn Email: admin@artp.org.uk

Memorandum and Articles

The Memorandum and Articles (DOC) regulate the activity of the Association.

The Disciplinary Code (PDF) and Code of Conduct (PDF) may also be viewed here.

Accounts

It is required that accounts are published publicly ...

ARTP Accounts for Financial Year Ending 31/3/00 (PDF)
ARTP Accounts for Financial Year Ending 31/3/01 (PDF)
ARTP Accounts for Financial Year Ending 31/3/02 (PDF)
ARTP Accounts for Financial Year Ending 31/3/03 (PDF)
ARTP Accounts for Financial Year Ending 31/3/04 (PDF)
ARTP Accounts for Financial Year Ending 31/3/05 (PDF)
ARTP Accounts for Financial Year Ending 31/3/06 (PDF)
ARTP Accounts for Financial Year Ending 31/3/07 (PDF)

Annual General Meetings

The Annual General Meetings are held during the Annual Conference and the minutes of these meeting are published in the next issue of Inspire. Members can view archived issues of Inspire on line via this link. Other interested parties who would like to see a copy of the minutes should contact the ARTP Administrator.

Other Committees

Manufacturers Liaison Committee

For more information on the Manufacturers Liaison Committee see Watchdog.

Education Committee

Information awaited.

Contact Details

All Post for the ARTP...
                    The Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology
                    Suite 4, Sovereign House
                    Gate Lane
                    Boldmere
                    Sutton Coldfield
                    Birmingham
                    B73 5TT

Phone
0845 226 3062 (calls charged at local rate)
or 0121 354 8200

Fax
0121 355 2420

Email
Please send any enquiries to admin@artp.org.uk
(Jackie Hutchinson - ARTP Administrator)

For individual email addresses see Committee