High Flow Nasal Therapy
The consultation on the BTS Clinical Statement on High Flow Nasal Therapy (HFNT) in adult patients is now open.
The draft statement and supporting appendices are available below for review.
Comments should be submitted using the consultation form and returned by 20 November 2026.
Please send completed comments forms to Miguel Souto, BTS Head of Clinical Programmes, at miguel.souto@brit-thoracic.org.uk.
Consultation documents
- BTS High Flow Nasal Therapy draft Statement
- Public consultation form
- Appendix 1: Summary of Studies
- Appendix 2: HFNT management pathway
- Appendix 3: Indications for HFNT
- Appendix 4: Withdrawal flowchart
- Appendix 5: Detailed research recommendations
- Appendix 6: HFNT management and reassessment flowchart in Acute Hypoxaemic Respiratory Failure