GIRFT in Action: Dr Martin Allen on Transforming TB Care

Dr Martin Allen, Consultant Respiratory Physician at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire and National Clinical Lead for Respiratory Medicine within the GIRFT programme, joins Dr Jack Callum to discuss the development and impact of the GIRFT tuberculosis report across England and Scotland.They explore how data-driven review and peer-led evaluations are uncovering gaps in TB care, from diagnostic delays to workforce challenges, and how these insights are driving local and national improvement. Dr Allen also reflects on translating recommendations into practice and the importance of shared learning across services as TB rates rise post-COVID.