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RESPIRATORY PROFESSIONAL CARE IS SUPPORTED BY THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND MED TECH INDUSTRIES VIA GRANTS, SPONSORSHIP, AND EXHIBITION PACKAGES. SESSIONS DELIVERED WITH INPUT FROM OUR SUPPORTERS WILL ALWAYS BE MARKED ON THE PROGRAMME.
A FULL LIST OF CONFIRMED SUPPORTERS FOR RESPIRATORY PROFESSIONAL CARE CAN BE FOUND HERE.

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Dates

8 - 9 October 2025
NEC Birmingham

Dates

8 - 9 October 2025
NEC Birmingham

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Working toward access and inclusion for all

The organisers of Respiratory Professional Care are putting access and inclusion high on the agenda for this year's event. With that in mind, we would like to highlight a range of initiatives in support of this, along with further clarification on our overall admissions policy.

Striving towards access and inclusion for all is no easy task...it's a very long road and we're only at the beginning of the journey, so first and foremost we do kindly ask for patience and forbearance - if there is anything we can do that will make your experience of our event better that isn't covered by the measures we've already introduced, please get in touch and we will try our best to accommodate your request.

Admissions policy

Our overarching admissions policy remains the same:

"Respiratory Professional Care is a business event exclusively for registered healthcare professionals and other personnel currently working within respiratory medicine. Minors (those under the age of 18) are not permitted to enter the event. There are no crèche facilities available at the show."

This has been our long-standing policy based on the following considerations:

  • The exhibition floor is a crowded space with many potential hazards for young children.
  • ABPI rules dictate that non-healthcare professionals should not be exposed to marketing/prescribing information from pharmaceutical companies.
  • All delegates attending should be able to enjoy an undisrupted experience of the event, and in particular our educational programme.

Anyone who, for whatever reason, is unable to attend Respiratory Professional Care is reminded that you can contact all of our exhibitors via our Exhibitor List and session recordings from the conference programme are available on this website.

Exceptions to this policy

We are fully sympathetic to the demands on working parents who wish to attend Respiratory Professional Care, and with that in mind, we are able to make the following exceptions to our admissions policy:

Parents/guardians of nursing babies/infants are allowed to attend Respiratory Professional Care with their babies/infants under the following conditions:

  • The nursing babies/infants should remain safely seated within a pram/pushchair at all times (with the exception of when nursing/comforting).
  • Nursing babies/infants should never be left unattended.
  • Parents/guardian of nursing babies/infants should not ask or expect anyone else to supervise their children.
  • Parents/guardians of nursing babies/infants may be politely asked to leave a conference session if the babies'/infants' presence is disrupting the session.
  • Parent/guardians of nursing babies/infants bring their children to the event entirely at their own risk and responsibility.

Facilities provided by us, the organisers

Wheelchair access

Wheelchair access

Our event benefits from lower registration counters for wheelchair users, allocated wheelchair spaces for delegates in our theatres and added ramps to the stages for speakers. 

Disabled toilets can be found inside the exhibition hall (Hall 4), located to the side and rear of the hall.

Hearing loops

Hearing loops

All theatres at the event are equipped with either fixed or portable hearing loops, allowing everyone to access our educational speaker sessions.

If you need any assistance using either the fixed or portable hearing loops, please speak to a member of our theatre staff.

Priority Access

Priority Access

We are aware that standing in a queue to enter a conference theatre can present a number of challenges for some of our visitors with both visible or hidden disabilities.

With this in mind, we invite anyone who may find queuing a struggle to make themselves known to the conference staff who will arrange priority access for you.

Large print programme

Large print programme

Whilst we have taken the sustainable decision to replace our printed Show Guide with a mobile event application, we appreciate that some of our delegates may require a printed copy of the conference programme in large print format.

Anyone requiring a copy of the programme in large print can collect it onsite from our Information Desk at the entrance to the hall.

Facilities and amenities provided by the venue

The following is a summary of amenities and facilities provided by NEC Birmingham. More details can be found on their website.

Arriving and access: train and car

Train: NEC Birmingham is connected to Birmingham International Train Station via a covered 'Bridgelink' and is fully accessible for wheelchair users by provision of lifts and automatic sliding doors.

Car/Taxi: Blue Badge Holders can make use of the venue's drop-off / pick-up areas and disabled car parks.

Please visit the NEC Birmingham website for more information.

Baby changing and feeding

NEC Birmingham has a variety of baby changing and feeding facilities spread throughout the venue.

Facilities include: nappy machines, bottle warming machines and screened-off breast-feeding areas.

For more information, you can download their Baby Change & Feeding Leaflet here.

Accessible toilet facilities

Accessible toilets are available across the venue. Changing Places facilities are also available.

Changing Places facilities provide space for up to 2 carers - and extra features to meet additional needs, including height adjustable adult-sized changing benches and a hoist system.

Download the Piazza/Atrium Map for a list of all accessible facilities.

Prayer room

The NEC has a Multi-Faith Prayer Room available for prayer, reflection or meditation - located on the Piazza (Halls 1-5) next to the chaplaincy office.

It has a washing facility, prayer mats, holy books and other resources for prayer which have been donated by representatives of local faiths.

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