Into Practice: March 2008

March 2008

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	Consultant's catch-up


	Our regular update from one of the regional Implementation Consultant’s. This month Chris Connell tells us what he's been up to in the West. Traditionally, NICE guidance which considers drugs and new technologies have had a higher profile than other types of NICE guidance. This has been due to number of factors; relative ease of implementation, statutory funding requirements and a high media public profile.
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	Shared learning update

	Take a look at the latest submissions on our shared learning database.
	Template to use when implementing the Post MI Guidance by Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Worcestershire Health Economy NICE Implementation Group by Worcestershire Royal Hospital Feverish Illness in Children - a clinical aid by Maryport Health Services A Model for introducing new interventional procedures; linking with the process for implementing NICE guidance by Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust The Self Injury Service by Bradford and Airedale teaching PCT See all entries


	ERNIE update

	See the latest reports added to the Evaluation and Review of NICE Implementation Evidence (ERNIE) database
	NICE implementation uptake report: statins NICE implementation uptake report: pimecrolimus and tacrolimus for atopic eczema See all ERNIE reports

What you need...when you want it!

Do you get the NICE implementation support tools at a time when you most need them? Our survey of people responsible for implementing NICE guidance showed that most need the slide set available as soon as possible after launch to support their local awareness raising activities.

Latest implementation tools

Irritable bowel syndrome	Liposuction for chronic lymphoedema
Costing tool Slide set	Audit support
Physical activity and environment	Laser-assisted non-occlusive cerebral vascular anastomosis without temporary arterial occlusion
Slide set	Audit support
Smoking cessation Costing tool	Community engagement Costing tool

Osteoarthritis Costing tool Slide set Prostate cancer Costing tool Slide set Atopic eczema in children	Ayptical psychosis (first onset) - neuro-imaging Costing statement Audit support Surgical management of OME Costing tool Slide set Follicular lymphoma - rituximab
Implementation advice Audit support Slide set	Costing tool Audit support

Implementation through education: NICE

Last month, NICE published its education strategy that proposes a set of exciting, innovative and challenging initiatives to support implementation of its guidance. The underlying principle is to support organisations responsible for education in developing an NHS and related workforce that understands the context and values underpinning NICE guidance and have the skills to put these into practice.

Recommendation reminders

Coming up next month

Reminders on recommendations from existing NICE guidance that identify ineffective practice

Costing tool and slide set for antenatal care
Costing tool and slide set for diabetes in pregnancy
Costing tools and slide set for prophylaxis for infective endocarditis
Costing tool and audit support for ischaemic heart disease - coronary artery stents (review)
Costing tool and audit support for sleep apnoea - continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Costing tool and slide set for maternal and child nutrition
Costing tool and slide set for mental well being of children in primary school education
Bespoke tools for physical activity and environment

Want to be involved? Help us implement NICE guidance.

By joining in with consultations on our work, you can play an active role in the development of new and exciting functions that support guidance implementation including the analysis of uptake data, evaluation of implementation activity and evidence based indicators.

For more information and to register your interest please email Jennifer.richards@nice.org.uk