Behçet’s Medical Factsheets

Behçet's Medical Factsheets

Behçet’s Medical Factsheets

Medical Factsheets: for use by members, patients, clinicians, and NHS staff

Our medical factsheets are written by medical professionals who specialise in Behçet’s, and offer authoritative medical advice.

These factsheets are also available in audio format


The BAD and BSR living guideline for managing people with Behçets 2025

A light blue grid background with dark blue silhouette of a person, a smaller silhouette of a head with a red and white circle on the mouth ( representing mouth ulcer) a medical cross symbol, a checklist on a clipboard.  The text reads "BAD (British Association of Dermatologists) & BSR (British Society for Rheumatology)
Living guideline for managing people with Behçet's"

The British Association of Dermatologists and British Society for Rheumatology living guideline for managing people with Behçets was first published in 2024 with a second iteration published in September 2025.

Behçet’s Living Guideline 2025
Behçet’s Living Guideline 2024
Behçets guidelines PDF
Patient Information Leaflet
Plain Language Summary


Behçet’s: a short guide for General Practitioners

This useful guide provides a succinct overview of Behçet’s for General Practitioners and other medical professionals.

It is also useful for individuals who suspect they may have Behçet’s and are awaiting a diagnosis.


Behçet’s Treatment: Medication and Agreed Drugs Pathway

The NHS England National Behçet’s Syndrome Centres of Excellence provide a Summary on use of Medication used to treat Behçet’s which also includes a link to the agreed drugs pathway.