BTS Guideline for oxygen use in healthcare and emergency settings
The 2017 guidance is based on new evidence about how effective prescribing and delivery of emergency oxygen for patients can both improve health and save lives.
Quality Improvement
The 2015 emergency oxygen audit report provides information about how far the NHS has progressed in implementing recommendations from the BTS emergency oxygen guideline, but also highlights where further action is needed. Visit our Oxygen Quality Improvement page for further information.
Oxygen Alert Cards
A template for local production of oxygen alert cards can be downloaded here.
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 form during the period that the Guideline Group is active. The BTS Policy document are both available here.
Copies of the Declarations for guideline group members are available on request from BTS Head Office.
October 2017
Current Guidelines
| Title | Publication Date | Description | Status |
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| BTS Guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings | 2017-05 May May 2017 | The BTS Guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings - published May 2017. |
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| Web Appendix 1 Search strategy | 2017-05 May May 2017 | Details of the guideline search strategy. |
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| Web Appendix 2 Evidence table | 2017-05 May May 2017 | BTS Guideline for oxygen use in adults (2017) evidence tables. |
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| Web Appendix 3 Summary of guideline for hospital use | 2017-05 May May 2017 | Summary of guideline for hospital use. |
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| Web Appendix 5 Summary for ambulance and prehospital settings | 2017-05 May May 2017 | Guideline summary for use in ambulances, community and prehospital settings. |
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| Web Appendix 6 Patient information | 2017-05 May May 2017 | Patient information leaflet. |
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| Web Appendix 9 Key points for hospital managers | 2017-05 May May 2017 | Key points for hospital managers and oxygen champions. |
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| Web Appendix 10 Key points for primary care | 2017-05 May May 2017 | Key points for primary care. |
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| Web Appendix 11 Dissemination and implementation | 2017-05 May May 2017 | Information on dissemination and implementation of the guideline. |
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| Web appendix 7 Slide set for doctors | 2017-05 May May 2017 | Teaching slides for doctors. |
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| Web Appendix 8 Slide set for nurses and AHPs | 2017-04 April April 2017 | Slide set for nurses and AHPs |
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| Oxygen Alert Card template 2017 | 2017-05 May May 2017 | Template for oxygen alert card |
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| Web Appendix 4 Local oxygen policy template | 2017-05 May May 2017 | Template for local oxygen policy |
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