Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent)

Summary

This guidance covers the care and treatment of people who are having an operation in hospital, in the NHS in England and Wales, to reduce their risk of getting cold before, during or after their operation.

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• CG65 Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): full guideline
• CG65 Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): full guideline appendices
• CG65 Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): NICE guideline
• CG65 Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): NICE guideline (MS Word format)
• CG65 Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): quick reference guide

For patients, carers and the public

• CG65 Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): understanding NICE guidance
• CG65 Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)

Background information

• 2008/029 NICE guidance aims to prevent hypothermia in patients undergoing surgery

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): costing report
• Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): costing template
• Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): slide set
• Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): implementation advice
• Perioperative hypothermia (inadvertent): audit support