National Guidelines

We will endeavour to keep this page up-to-date with the latest respiratory guidelines.
If you spot an error, or would like a guideline added, please contact us.

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Asthma
BTS/SIGN Asthma Guidelines 2019
BTS/SIGN Asthma Guidelines 2019 – Quick Reference Guide
BTS Occupational Asthma
EPOS Chronic Rhinosinusitis Guideline 2020
NICE Asthma Guideline 2017
ERS/ATS severe asthma 2020

Bronchiectasis
BTS Guideline for Bronchiectasis in Adults 2019
BTS Guidelines for Long Term Macrolide Use 2019

COPD
NICE COPD Guideline – Interactive Flowchart
NICE COPD Guideline – Full updated 2019
ERS guideline on NIV in COPD 2019

Covid-19
In-hospital Covid Mortality Calculator

Interstitial Lung Disease
ATS/ERS IPF Guidelines
ATS/ERS IIP Classification
BTS Sarcoidosis 2019
NICE IPF

Lung Cancer
NICE Lung Cancer Guidelines: Diagnosis and Management
BTS Guidelines on the Radical Management of Patients with Lung Cancer (2010)

Lung Transplantation
Lung Transplantation Selection Criteria
Lung transplant referral form

Macrolides
BTS Guideline for Long Term Macrolide Use

Mesothelioma
BTS Mesothelioma Guideline
BTS Mesothelioma Guideline – Summary
Current Mesothelioma Trials (from Mesothelioma UK; updated Sept 2020)

Nodules
See pulmonary nodules

NIV
BTS Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Guidelines
BTS NIV Quick Reference Guide

NTM
BTS Pulmonary NTM Guidelines – Summary
BTS Pulmonary NTM Guidelines – Full

Oxygen
BTS Guidelines for Home Oxygen Use in Adults
BTS Guideline for Oxygen Use in Healthcare Settings

Pleural Disease
BTS Pleural Disease Guideline – Full

Pneumonia
BTS Pneumonia Guidelines (Adult) – Summary

Pulmonary Embolism
ESC Acute PE Guideline
BTS Outpatient Pulmonary Embolism Guideline
NICE Venous Thromboembolism Guideline

Pulmonary Hypertension
ESC Pulmonary Hypertension Guidelines

Pulmonary Nodules
BTS Pulmonary Nodule Guideline
BTS Pulmonary Nodule Risk Calculator

Thymoma
ESMO Thymoma Guidelines

Tuberculosis
NICE Tuberculosis Guideline
WHO MDR-TB Guideline
TB Drug Monographs

Last updated: July 2021