Interventional procedures programme manual

NICE's Interventional Procedures Programme assesses the safety and efficacy of (mainly) new procedures that are used for diagnosis or treatment that involve incision, puncture, entry into a body cavity or the use of ionising, electromagnetic or acoustic energy.

The methods guide (linked below) describes the principles and methods used to assess interventional procedures. The methods are designed to ensure that robust guidance for the NHS is developed in an open, transparent and timely way that allows appropriate input from consultees and other stakeholders. This guide is intended to be complementary to the Interventional Procedures Programme manual.

The programme manual (linked below) describes how NICE prepares guidance on the safety and efficacy of interventional procedures. The Programme manual is currently being updated and is out for a period of 3 months consultation from June 18 - September 10 2008. More information on this consultation is available.