About NTM Network UK
NTM Network UK was established in response to the need for improved management of the rising number of NTM infections identified in clinical practice.
The overall goal of the Network is to generate evidence to improve the quality of care for patients with NTM.
Membership is open to healthcare professionals and researchers from across the UK who have an interest in NTM infections.
Our Goals and Activities
Consolidate the multi-disciplinary expertise available to develop standardised, cost-effective methods and tools to identify NTM isolates, and to improve NTM infection and disease diagnosis and management.
Develop a harmonised database of NTM patients for clinical use and research analysis.
Obtain multi-centre ethical approval to enable data collection and long-term projects to take place.
Propose new areas of research, activities and events for members to pursue.
Work to make public health surveillance of NTM more robust.
Assist with resolving strategic level local and regional issues and risks.
Standardise data collection within areas, including clinical assessments, microbiology, immunology, radiology, health status/ quality of life scores and outcomes.
Develop protocols for data collection, clinical sampling and sample storage (to include sputum, blood, laboratory and imaging data).
Evaluate the process and the outputs of research activities.
Assess and support the development of collaborations and interactions within NTM Network UK, and with other research organisations and clinical groupings.