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NICE Annual Conference 2012 public health webinar

9 Feb 2012, 10:56:00

NICE Annual Conference 2012 public health webinar

9 Feb 2012, 10:55:00

NICE Annual Conference 2012 public health webinar

NICE consultation opens on assessing risk of fragility fracture in adults

9 Feb 2012, 09:00:00

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) today (9 February) opens a consultation on assessing the risk of fragility fracture in adults. The draft short clinical guideline aims to advise on methods to help clinicians assess who might be at risk of a fragility fracture, and will support them in identifying who will benefit from treatments that help prevent such fractures occurring.

NICE consults on new draft guideline on sickle cell

8 Feb 2012, 00:00:00

The healthcare guidance body NICE has today (Wednesday 8 February) opened a consultation on the draft of its first guideline on the management of an acute painful sickle cell episode in hospital. Sickle cell is one of the most commonly inherited serious genetic disorders in England.

Gene expression profiling and expanded immunohistochemistry tests to guide selection of chemotherapy regimes in breast cancer management - MammaPrint, Oncotype DX, IHC4 and Mammostrat:

3 Feb 2012, 00:00:00

Diagnostics consultation

COF indicators

1 Feb 2012, 00:00:00

Commissioning outcomes framework indicators

Prostate cancer (metastatic, castration resistant) - abiraterone (following cytoxic therapy):

2 Feb 2012, 00:00:00

Appraisal consultation

Consultation on COF indicators:

1 Feb 2012, 09:00:00

Commissioning outcomes framework consultation

Consultation on COF indicators:

1 Feb 2012, 00:00:00

Draft NICE guidance says more evidence needed on new tests to guide breast cancer treatment decisions

3 Feb 2012, 09:30:00

Improving access to NICE-approved drugs

2 Feb 2012, 11:15:00

Improving access to NICE-approved drugs

2 Feb 2012, 10:59:00

Improving access to NICE-approved drugs

NICE consults on a new treatment for prostate cancer

2 Feb 2012, 00:01:00

NICE, the healthcare guidance body, has issued new draft guidance not recommending the use of abiraterone (Zytiga, Janssen) in combination with prednisone or prednisolone for the treatment of castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer that has progressed on or after docetaxel-containing therapy.

Public asked for their views on Commissioning Outcomes Framework (COF)

1 Feb 2012, 10:27:00

Public asked for their views on Commissioning Outcomes Framework (COF)

1 Feb 2012, 10:24:00

Public asked for their views on Commissioning Outcomes Framework (COF)

Brain cooling for newborn babies improved following NICE guidance

31 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

Brain cooling for newborn babies improved following NICE guidance

31 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

Brain cooling for newborn babies improved following NICE guidance

2013/14 COF consultation opens

1 Feb 2012, 09:30:00

NICE has today launched its first consultation on potential indicators for the proposed 2013/14 Commissioning Outcomes Framework (COF). Anyone with an interest in health is invited to comment on the 120 indicators, which cover a broad range of topics, including mental health, cancer and asthma.

NICE to have 'key role' in adoption of genetic tests by NHS

27 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

NICE to have 'key role' in adoption of genetic tests by NHS

27 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

NICE to have 'key role' in adoption of genetic tests by NHS

Planning service delivery

26 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

NICE commissioning guides offer support on cost-effective commissioning and service configuration. Our costing tools and forward planner help estimate the local cost of implementing guidance.

Spending to save - public health

26 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

Promoting good health and preventing ill health saves money. All of NICE's public health guidance has proven to be cost-effective.

Reducing inefficiency

26 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

NICE 'do not do' recommendations can help reduce inefficiency.

The NICE 'do not do' recommendations database contains all the 'do not do' recommendations that have been made since 2007.

Summary of guidance important for general practice

25 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

Key points from NICE guidance published in January 2012

Commissioning services for COPD

25 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

Advice for practices on improving services for patients with COPD.

New advice on anti-epileptic drugs

25 Jan 2012, 10:10:00

Advice for GPs on when newer AEDs should be considered alongside older medicines.

New advice on anti-epileptic drugs

25 Jan 2012, 09:44:00

New advice on anti-epileptic drugs

25 Jan 2012, 09:41:00

Increase monitoring for severe asthma treatment, says NICE

25 Jan 2012, 00:01:00

Doctors who are considering offering a treatment for severe asthma, which involves heating the tissue of the lung airways, should take special care when deciding who to offer the procedure to and ensure that patients are fully informed about what is involved. This is because NICE has said that further research is still needed to show that the procedure is safe and clinically effective in the long term.

NICE approves new generation CT scanners

25 Jan 2012, 10:00:00

NICE approves new generation CT scanners

25 Jan 2012, 10:00:00

NICE approves new generation CT scanners

NICE guidance on new generation cardiac CT scanners set to improve diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease

25 Jan 2012, 00:05:00

NICE has published guidance as part of its diagnostics assessment programme supporting the use of four new generation cardiac computed tomography (CT) scanners for people with suspected or known coronary artery disease (CAD) in whom imaging is difficult with earlier generation CT scanners.

NICE approves new drug to prevent blood clots after hip and knee surgery

25 Jan 2012, 00:04:00

NICE has published final guidance recommending the use of apixaban (Eliquis, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer) as an option for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adults who have undergone planned total hip replacement or total knee replacement surgery.

Nurses follow NICE blood clot guidelines

19 Jan 2012, 11:35:00

Nurses follow NICE blood clot guidelines

19 Jan 2012, 11:32:00

Improve health of NHS workforce, experts say

13 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

Improve health of NHS workforce, experts say

13 Jan 2012, 11:17:00

NICE recommends new treatment for CML

13 Jan 2012, 00:02:00

NICE, the healthcare guidance body, has today published final guidance recommending a new treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML).

NICE gives green light to prolonged-release exenatide for type 2 diabetes in final draft guidance

13 Jan 2012, 00:01:00

In final draft guidance published today (Friday 13 January) NICE, the healthcare guidance body, has confirmed its initial draft recommendation of prolonged release exenatide (Bydureon, Eli Lilly) in triple therapy regimens (in combination with metformin and a sulphonylurea, or metformin and a thiazolidinedione) as a treatment option for some people with type 2 diabetes.

Advice from NICE aims to improve commissioning for end of life care

11 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

NICE has published its guide for commissioners of end-of-life care services, the latest in its series of good practice guides to support commissioners in designing high quality, evidence-based services to improve outcomes for patients and to help the NHS make better use of resources.

NICE unable to endorse new treatment for prostate cancer

12 Jan 2012, 00:01:00

NICE, the healthcare guidance body, has today published final draft guidance not recommending cabazitaxel (Jevtana, Sanofi) in combination with prednisone or prednisolone as a second line treatment for prostate cancer.

NICE opens up access to The Lancet

11 Jan 2012, 10:34:00

NICE opens up access to The Lancet

11 Jan 2012, 10:29:00

NICE funds open online access to The Lancet for NHS and social care staff in England

11 Jan 2012, 10:00:00

As part of its drive to provide open access to high quality evidence, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has signed a three-year agreement with Elsevier to fund a national subscription to the online version of The Lancet.

NICE updates epilepsy drug advice

11 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

From today (Wednesday 11 January), doctors will have new advice on the drugs they should prescribe their patients who have epilepsy. This comes as the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), the healthcare guidance body, updates the pharmacological recommendations from its clinical guideline on the diagnosis and management of the condition.

Join a NICE committee

6 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

NICE committees and working groups are made up of health and other professionals, patients, carers and members of the public, and technical experts.

Qualtity and outcomes framework (QOF)

19 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NHS oversees the development of indicators used to shwo that GPs should be rewarded for providing good quality clinical care and for helping to improve people's health. These indicators are part of the quality and outcomes framework (QOF), a voluntary incentive scheme for GP practices in the UK.

Quality standards

19 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NHS is developing and defining the standards of healthcare that people can expect to receive. These standards will indicate when a clinical treatment (or set of clinical procedures) is considered highly effective, cost effective and safe as well as being viewed as a positive experience by patients.

Acute upper GI bleeding:

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Guideline consultation

Shared Learning Awards

18 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

The Shared Learning Award winners include 18 projects in practice in the NHS, local authorities, voluntary and other organisations

Lay members' perspectives

17 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Our lay members share their thoughts on what it's like being part of a group that develops our guidance.

Manchester Royal Infirmary

16 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Manchester Royal Infirmary has developed an innovative approach to dialysis delivery which empowers patients to perform haemodiaylsis at home

Quality standards

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NHS Evidence

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NHS Evidence is one of the most significant resources to be developed in recent years providing everyone working across health and social care with easy access to a wealth of quality informationand best practice so that every care decision made can be based on the best possible evidence.

Price discount means NICE can recommend a new drug for chronic myeloid leukaemia

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

In new draft guidance NICE has recommended nilotnib also know as Tasigna and made by Novartis, for the treatment of chronic and accelerated phases of CML (chronic myeloid leukaemia) that is resistant or intoloerant to standard-dose imatinib, Dasatinib (Spycel), made by Bristol-Myers Squibb is not recommended for CML that is resistant or intoleratnt to standard-dose imatinib, and hight-dose imatinib (Gilvec) made by Novartis, is not recommended by CML is resistant to standards dose....

Greater support for local government in new public health role

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Greater support for local government in new public health role

Feature: Assessing future costs

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Should immediate costs and health benefits be treated differently from those that occur in the future? This was the latest topic for NICE's Citizens Council.

Using resources efficiently

14 Jan 2012, 00:00:00

Following NICE guidance helps organisations deliver quality care for patients and service users and shows service providers how to best spend limited resources. We have produced a list of guidance which we consider deliver savings.

Public meetings

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NICE's advisory committee meetings, technology appraisal appeal hearings and board meetings are open to the public and press to observe. Holding these meetings in public supports NICE's commitment to having processes in place that are rigorous, open and transparent.

NICE fact sheets

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Our fact sheets provide background information on some aspects of NICE's work.

Features

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Our features take an in-depth look at the work that NICE does and how our guidance can improve care for patients and empower health professionals to deliver the most clinically- and cost-effective care.

NICE events

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NICE exhibits at a number of events organised by other organisations, to ensure that those with an interest in the work of NICE have an understanding of our purpose, processes, products and contribution to healthcare.

Media centre

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

The NICE press team issues press releases on all published Clinical Guidelines, Technology Appraisals, and Public Health guidance, as well as for consultations on draft guidance and other news from NICE.

NICE for commissioners

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NICE's role in the new commissioning system, and the practical support we can provide.

My NICE resources

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Using NICE guidance in your professional education, and how this can help with appraisal and revalidation.

NICE Annual Conference 2012

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

The NICE annual conference will take place on 15 - 16 May 2012, at the ICC in Birmingham. Book your place now, and you will benefit from 2011's early booking rate, for a limited time only.

Using NICE guidance in practice

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

What should happen in a well run practice when NICE published new guidance? How to test whether your practice is up to date, and ways to provide and use feedback

Your stories wanted

14 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

If you already have a good system for using NICE guidance, or have used a guideline to improve patient care, please tell us so we can share your story.

Emails us at
general.practice@nice.org.uk

coming soon......

14 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

NICE expects to issue guidance in February on type 2 diabetes- exenatide

NICE for my patients

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Resources to help you to find timely and up to date advice for your patients, and links to services to support decision making at the point of care.

Search for guidance written for patients and the public

20 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

We produce versions of all our guidance for patients, carers and members of the public.

Latest guidance news

25 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

Take a look at the very latest news below and find out what is making the headlines.

Join a NICE committee or working group

25 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

NICE committees and working groups are made up of health and other professionals, patients, carers and members of the public, and technical experts.

Comment on draft guidance

25 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

Take a look at the very latest NICE consultations in date order for ease of use.

Putting our guidance into practice

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Find out how to put NICE guidance into practice, and how you can help.

Lay members' perspectives

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Our lay members share their thoughts on what it's like being part of a group that develops our guidance.

How we involve patients and the public

25 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

Our Patient and Public Involvement Programme welcomes your contribution.

Developing our guidance with you

20 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

Find out how you can suggest a topic and how you can help us develop guidance.

About NICE 1

20 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

NICE guidance helps health and social care professionals deliver the best possible care based on the best available evidence.

We provide independent, authoritative and evidence-based guidance on the most effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease and ill health, reducing inequalities and variation

20 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

Our guidance is for the NHS, local authorities, charities, and anyone with a responsibility for commissioning or providing healthcare, public health or social care services. We also support these groups in putting our guidance into practice.

Providing guidance to ensure quality and value for money

20 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

NICE guidance supports healthcare professionals and others to make sure that the care they provide is of the best possible quality and offers the best value for money.

How we work

20 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

We develop our guidance and other products by working with experts from the NHS, local authorities, and others in the public, private and voluntary sectors - including patients and the public.

Our recommendations are based on the best available evidence of the most effective care. Our guidance is produced openly and transparently, and we make sure that those that use our guidance, as well as those it affects, are involved every step of the way.

Diagnostics Assessment Programme

17 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Diagnostics Assessment Programme (DAP) focuses on the evaluation of innovative medical diagnostic technologies in order to ensure that the NHS is able to adopt clinically and cost effective technologies rapidly and consistently.

Medical technologies

15 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

The Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme (MTEP) focuses specifically on the selection and evaluation of new or innovative medical technologies (including devices and diagnostics).

Interventional procedures

15 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

An interventional procedure is a procedure used for diagnosis or for treatment that involves making a cut or hole to gain access to the inside of a patient's body, gaining access to a body cavity or using electromagnetic radiation.

Manchester Royal Infirmary

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Manchester Royal Infirmary has developed an innovative approach to dialysis delivery which empowers patients to perform haemodiaylsis at home

Public health guidance

16 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Public health guidance makes recommendations for populations and individuals on the activities, policies and strategies that can help prevent disease or improve health.

Technology appraisals

15 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Technology appraisals are recommendations on the use of new and existing medicines and treatments within the NHS.

Clinical guidelines

20 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

Clinical guidelines are recommendations by NICE no the appropriate treatment and care of people with specific diseases and conditions within the NHS. They are based on the best available evidence.

Putting our guidance into practice

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Find out how to put NICE guidance into practice, and how you can help.

How we involve patients and the public

8 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Our Patient and Public involvement Programme welcomes your contribution.

Developing our guidance with you:

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Find out how you can suggest a topic and how you can help us develop guidance.

We are committed to involving professionals, patients, carers and the public in the development of our guidance.

8 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

You can help shape the recommendations we make by joining one of our committees.

NHS Evidence

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NHS Evidence is a service that provides fast access to authoritative health and social care evidence and best practice through a web-based portal. In one place, you can simultaneously search over 250,000 resources from hundreds of trustworthy and accredited sources including The Cochrane Library, NICE and Royal Colleges.

Tell us what you think

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

We run consultations that allow interested organisations and members of the public to comment on all of our guidance in draft format, before it is finalised. Have your say today.

Patients and the public

20 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

We know our guidance has a big impact on patients, carers and the public - so we involve you in every stage of our guidance development.

National Prescribing Centre

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

The National Prescribing Centre, which became part of NICE on 1 April 2011, provides support and e-learning materials to help health and medical professionals implement guidance on medicines and technologies. The NPC works to improve quality, safety, and value for money in the use of medicines.

National Electronic Library of Medicines

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NeLM is the largest medicines information portal for healthcare professionals in the UK National Health Service (NHS). It aims to promote the safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.

British National Formulary

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

The BNF provides UK healthcare professionals with authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines in a clear, concise and accessible manner.

Guidance in development

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

There are consultation stages during the guidance development process when stakeholders and interested members of the public can comment on draft guidance.

Using resources efficiently

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NICE has identified recommendations that could help the NHS save millions of pounds, whilst maintaining or improving the quality of care.

Putting patients at the centre of NICE's work

13 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Patients, carers and members of the public are crucial to NICE, playing a key role in shaping our recommendations.

We produce a range of free support tools

12 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

We produce a range of free support tools to help you put our guidance into practice - from costing templates and clinical audit to commissioning guides and slide sets.

Putting NICE guidance into practice benefits everyone

20 Oct 2011, 00:00:00

Putting NICE guidance into practice benefits everyone - the public, patients, carers, the NHS and Local Authorities.

Help implement NICE guidance

12 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NICE actively seeks feedback from those involved in implementing our guidance, by contributing to and joining our panels and working group and by sending us your feedback on our processes and support materials.

NICE publishes new guideline on organ donation

12 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NICE implementation programme

7 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

Putting NICE guidance into practice can be challenging. NICE has set up a programme to help support implementation. We believe that by working with the NHS local authorities private and voluntary sectors, and the wider public NICE can help ensure its gudance is implemented.

Commissioning guides

7 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NICE commissioning guides are topic-specific, web-based resources supporting clinical service redesign, Each commissioning guide signposts and provides topic-specific information on key clinical and service-related issues to consider during the commissioning process.

NICE at heart of new NHS Commissioning Outcomes Framework

12 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NICE Fellows and Scholars

12 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NICE Fellows and Scholars programme fosters a growing network of health professionals linked to NICE who help to improve the quality of care.

Medical Technologies

12 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

The Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme (MTEP) and Diagnostics Assessment Programme (DAP) are the newest additions to our work at NICE.

Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)

12 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

NICE has played a major role in shaping the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) in 2010/11, by recommending new indicators to help improve the care of patients with conditions such as diabetes, dementia and mental health problems.

NICE International

12 Dec 2011, 00:00:00

The NICE International team works on a fee-for-service basis with policy makers and clinicians around the world to promote evidence-based decision making in healthcare.

Find out more about NICE and cost saving

17 Nov 2011, 00:00:00

NICE has identified 30 sets of recommendations that, if fully implemented, could help the NHS to save millions of pounds, whilst maintaining or improving the quality of care.

There are no upcoming press events

15 Jul 2010, 00:00:00

The next NICE press event will be publicised on this page. Please contact the NICE press team on 0845 003 7782 if you have any enquiries about future press events.