Syncope (Fainting)

Assessment and investigation of transient loss of consciousness.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
CardiologyNeurologyEmergency Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope
National
CKS: Blackouts and syncope
National
ESC Guidelines on Syncope (Diagnosis and Management of)
National
NICE guideline [CG109]
National
NICE guideline [CG109]: Transient loss of consciousness ('blackouts') in over 16s
National
2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope
Local
Transient loss of consciousness ('blackouts') in over 16s: assessment and diagnosis (NICE Clinical Guideline CG109)
Local