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August 2009

How to use NICE guidance to commission high quality services
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NICE is currently developing a new resource based on ‘How to use NICE guidance to commission high quality services', which will be launched at the NICE conference in December 2009. The focus of the guide will be on how commissioning can be used to support the implementation of NICE guidance through commissioning evidence based services, and the role of regulation and inspection in the NHS and local authorities.

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Local Self-injury Service receives NICE recognition
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An innovative approach to caring for people who self-harm within north Bradford has received national recognition after being shortlisted for last year's NICE shared learning award. Established two years ago, the Self-injury Service within NHS Bradford and Airedale provides medical treatment, psychosocial assessment and information to people in the area aged 16 and over who self-harm.

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Consultants' catch-up
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Our regular update from one of the regional Implementation Consultants. This month Thara Raj brings us news from London.

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Shared learning update
*Take a look at the latest submissions on our shared learning database.

Learn from your colleagues across the NHS and beyond.

ERNIE update
*See the latest reports added to the Evaluation and Review of NICE Implementation Evidence (ERNIE) database.
Recommendation reminders
Reminders on recommendations from existing NICE guidance that identify ineffective practice
Parkinson´s Disease
Free education tools

Learning together is so important for healthcare teams, but often there is not enough time to take teams away from practice. So how can all team members enjoy the same high quality and consistent message about key NICE topics?

In collaboration with BMJ Learning, NICE offers a series of free educational modules suitable for all clinical staff in the healthcare team, as well as doctors. A simple registration page on the site allows access to the models - you do not have to be a BMA member or a BMJ subscriber - just an enthusiastic learner who is keen to find out about applying our guidance in practice.

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In this issue
How to use NICE guidance to commission high quality services
Local Self-injury Service receives NICE recognition
Consultants' catch-up
Shared learning update
Latest implementation tools
Coming up next month
ERNIE update
Recommendation reminders
Free education tools
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Latest implementation tools

When to suspect child maltreatment

Low back pain

Diabetes Type 2 (new drugs) update

Coeliac disease

Hepatitis B - tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

Leukaemia (chronic lymphocytic, first line) - rituximab

Image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesion

Sinus tarsi implant insertion for mobile flatfoot

Coming up next month
  • Audit support and costing tools for eczema (chronic) - alitretinoin
  • Audit support and costing tools for colorectal cancer (1st line) - cetuximab
  • Audit criteria for extracorporeal shockwave therapy for Achilles tendinopathy
  • Audit criteria for extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory plantar fasciitis (guidance review)
  • Audit criteria for extracorporeal shockwave therapy for refractory tennis elbow (guidance review)
  • Audit criteria for ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins (guidance review)

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