Guidelines
BTS has been at the forefront of Guideline production in respiratory medicine for over 30 years. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) accredited our Guideline content development process as a mark of quality between 2010 and 2024 before closing its accreditation programme in July 2024.
BTS Guideline Production Manual 2025
Declarations of Interest
BTS Guideline Group members adhere to the BTS Policy for Working with the Biomedical Industry and complete an annual Declaration of Interest (DoI) during the period that the Guideline Group is active. For information on DoIs for BTS Guideline Groups please contact: bts@brit-thoracic.org.uk
Current BTS Guidelines
BTS Guidelines for Severe Asthma and Emergency Oxygen: Target Oxygen Saturation are currently in development and due to be published later in 2026. Guidelines that are no longer current can be found in the Guideline Archive.
| A-Z Disease / Condition | Guideline title | Publication date | Review date/Review outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma (Chronic) | BTS/NICE/SIGN Joint Guideline on Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management | 20241101 November 2024 | The Guideline covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing asthma in adults, young people and children. It aims to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, help people to control their asthma and reduce the risk of asthma attacks. | READ MORE |
| Bronchiectasis in Adults | BTS Guideline for Bronchiectasis in Adults | 20181201 December 2018 | N/A | READ MORE |
| Emergency Oxygen | BTS Guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings | 20170501 May 2017 | New guideline on target oxygen saturations commenced 2023. | READ MORE |
| Long Term Macrolide Use | BTS Guideline for Long Term Macrolide Use | 20200401 April 2020 | Guideline for long term macrolide use in respiratory diseases | READ MORE |
| Mesothelioma | BTS Guideline for the Investigation and Management of Pleural Mesothelioma | 20180301 March 2018 | Published March 2018 | READ MORE |
| NIV | BTS/ICS Guideline for the Ventilatory Management of Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in Adults | 20160301 March 2016 | N/A | READ MORE |
| NTM | BTS Guideline for the Management of Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease | 20171001 October 2017 | Published November 2017. | READ MORE |
| Paediatric sleep-disordered breathing | BTS Guideline paediatric sleep-disordered breathing | 20230601 June 2023 | BTS Guideline for diagnosing and monitoring paediatric sleep-disordered breathing | READ MORE |
| Paediatric sleep-disordered breathing full guideline | BTS Guideline paediatric sleep-disordered breathing | 20230601 June 2023 | BTS Guideline for diagnosing and monitoring paediatric sleep-disordered breathing | READ MORE |
| Pleural Disease | BTS Guideline for Pleural Disease | 20230701 July 2023 | BTS Guideline for Pleural Disease | READ MORE |
| Pneumonia Adults | Annotated BTS CAP Guideline Summary of Recommendations | 20150101 January 2015 | Summary of the annotated BTS CAP recommendations produced in January 2015 | READ MORE |
| Pulmonary Embolism | BTS Guideline for the initial outpatient management of pulmonary embolism | 20180601 June 2018 | Published June 2018. | READ MORE |
| Pulmonary Nodules | BTS Guidelines for the Investigation and Management of Pulmonary Nodules | 20150801 August 2015 | Published August 2015 | READ MORE |
