Extracts from A First Class Service: Quality in the new NHS (Full text available on the Department of Health website)
Introduction Chapter 2: Setting quality standards The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) Appraisal and guidance Conflicting clinical advice Dissemination Monitoring How will NICE work? How NICE will help patients? National Service Frameworks Developing a National Service Framework The first National Service Frameworks Future National Service Frameworks How National Service Frameworks will help patients Questions for consultation