Model of Care for Complex Home Mechanical Ventilation

BTS has published a Model of Care for Complex Home Mechanical Ventilation setting out standards of care and infrastructure for Complex Home Mechanical Ventilation (HMV) services, which provide long-term respiratory support to patients with ventilatory failure in the community setting. 

The document provides guidance in a number of areas including commissioning, governance, workforce, service and patient pathway development and was derived from the pooled knowledge and expertise of a multi-disciplinary group of experts in this field.

In addition to the main document, the Appendices set out examples of documents currently in use by Complex HMV services, which are intended to support implementation and can be adapted for local use.