Guidance
We use the best available evidence to develop recommendations that guide decisions in health, public health and social care.
Published guidance on this topic (13)
- New guidance in the last 6 months (1)
- Updated guidance in the last 6 months (1)
- In development guidance (0)
NICE advice
Critical assessment of evidence to help you make decisions. Advice, rather than formal NICE guidance.
Published advice on this topic (1)
- New advice in the last 6 months (0)
- Updated advice in the last 6 months (0)
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Quality standards
Set out priority areas for quality improvement in health and social care.
Published quality standards on this topic (12)
- New quality standards in the last 6 months (4)
- Updated quality standards in the last 6 months (0)
- In development quality standards (1)
NICE Pathways
Interactive topic-based flowcharts that allow you to navigate our recommendations on any subject.
Guidance by programme
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NICE guidelines (13)
Review the evidence across broad health and social care topics.
Advice by programme
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Medtech innovation briefings (1)
Review the evidence and likely costs of medical devices and technologies.
Products being developed or updated
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In development (1)
Guidance, quality standards and advice being developed.
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Proposed (2)
Technology appraisal guidance which has been proposed for development.
NICE Pathways
Interactive topic-based flowcharts that allow you to navigate our recommendations on any subject. Find out more about NICE Pathways.
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Attachment difficulties in children and young people
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Decision-making and mental capacity
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Eating disorders
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Health of people in the criminal justice system
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Mental wellbeing and independence in older people
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Promoting mental wellbeing at work
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Social and emotional wellbeing for children and young people
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Transition between community or care home and inpatient mental health settings
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Workplace health: policy and management practices
NICE guidelines
Review the evidence across broad health and social care topics.
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Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance (CG192)
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Children’s attachment: attachment in children and young people who are adopted from care, in care or at high risk of going into care (NG26)
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Decision-making and mental capacity (NG108)
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Eating disorders: recognition and treatment (NG69)
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Mental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system (NG66)
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Mental wellbeing at work (PH22)
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Mental wellbeing in over 65s: occupational therapy and physical activity interventions (PH16)
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Older people: independence and mental wellbeing (NG32)
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Social and emotional wellbeing in primary education (PH12)
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Social and emotional wellbeing in secondary education (PH20)
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Social and emotional wellbeing: early years (PH40)
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Transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings (NG53)
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Workplace health: management practices (NG13)
Quality standards
Set out priority areas for quality improvement in health and social care.
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Antenatal and postnatal mental health (QS115)
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Children’s attachment (QS133)
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Early years: promoting health and wellbeing in under 5s (QS128)
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Healthy workplaces: improving employee mental and physical health and wellbeing (QS147)
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Learning disabilities: identifying and managing mental health problems (QS142)
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Looked-after children and young people (QS31)
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Mental health of adults in contact with the criminal justice system (QS163)
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Mental wellbeing of older people in care homes (QS50)
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Promoting health and preventing premature mortality in black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups (QS167)
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Service user experience in adult mental health services (QS14)
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Transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings (QS159)
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Violent and aggressive behaviours in people with mental health problems (QS154)
Medtech innovation briefings
Review the evidence and likely costs of medical devices and technologies.
In development
Proposed
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Mental well-being: life course, settings and subgroups
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Supporting decision-making for people who lack mental capacity
New guidance and advice
Guidance and advice added since April 2018
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Decision-making and mental capacity (NG108)
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Promoting health and preventing premature mortality in black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups (QS167)
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School based interventions
Updated guidance and advice
Guidance and advice updated since April 2018
Putting guidance into practice
Shared learning
Examples of how our guidance and standards have been put into practice in the NHS, local authorities, voluntary sector and a range of other organisations.
Showing 3 of 14 shared learning examples for this topic:
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A language specific and culturally adapted pain management programme
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Evidencing best practice against NICE Quality Standards across geographically dispersed care homes and using the standards to encourage iterative improvement
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The Alive approach to providing meaningful activities for older people living in care, particularly those living with dementia