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Endorsed resources:
The table below lists recent examples of resources we have endorsed, for information. To find a specific resource, please refer to the individual guidance page that the resource relates to.
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Resource name
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Description
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Resource producer
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Endorsement statement
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Endorsement date
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Related guidance or quality
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| Checklist for Autism-Friendly Environments (2016) |
Developed for services or individuals to review whether they could make environments friendlier towards those with autism and raise awareness of how they might be able to make changes. |
South West yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | View statement | September 2016 | |
| Breaking Free Online |
An online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Programme for people attempting to overcome difficulties with drug and alcohol usage as well as any mental health issues associated with substance misuse. Intended to be used in conjunction with healthcare professionals in all UK healthcare settings and the third sector. |
Breaking Free Group | View statement | August 2018 | |
| QS138 Tool |
The audit proforma and its associated guidance note helps users perform an audit of their organisation. The QS138 Tool SNAP© Survey provides a summary page of percentage compliance for each quality standard audited. Results can be used for benchmarking against other organisations. |
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) | View statement | September 2018 | |
| Being antibiotic aware - Antimicrobial stewardship competencies |
A short document comprising a competency framework for antimicrobial stewardship. It is aimed at undergraduates training to be healthcare professionals and organisations providing that education. |
Cardiff University | View statement | September 2018 | |
| Shared Decision Making Aid for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding |
The resource is a shared decision making aid intended for use by healthcare professionals during consultations with patients experiencing heavy periods. |
Geeta Kumar | View statement | September 2018 | |
| Guide to Children’s Palliative Care |
A booklet, freely available from the Together for Short Lives website or as a hard copy. It is aimed at professionals in all health and social care settings providing palliative care to children. |
Together for Short Lives | View statement | August 2018 | |
| Breaking Free Online |
An online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Programme for people attempting to overcome difficulties with drug and alcohol usage as well as any mental health issues associated with substance misuse. Intended to be used in conjunction with healthcare professionals in all UK healthcare settings and the third sector. |
Breaking Free Group | View statement | August 2018 | |
| Antibiotic Prophylaxis against Infective Endocarditis: Implementation Advice |
A short document aimed at dentists, providing implementation advice for the NICE guidance on antimicrobial prophylaxis for endocarditis. |
Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme | View statement | August 2018 | |
| NICE guidelines infographic summary - osteoporosis |
A single page infographic intended to be used by healthcare professionals when assessing risk factors for osteoporosis. It is a pictorial representation of the CG146 guideline, presented as a quick reference guide. |
Institute of Osteopathy | View statement | July 2018 | |
| Making a Difference: Building positive relationships between care staff and residents |
Two booklets (1 for care home staff, 1 for managers) providing an overarching approach and practical tips, for building relationships between care home staff and residents. |
Alive | View statement | July 2018 | |
| STarT Back Screening Tool with matched treatment options |
A short 9-question tool for stratifying patients with back pain into low, medium or high risk groups. Patients are then provided with treatment options based on their risk group. |
Keele University | View statement | July 2018 | |
| Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community e-learning (course 2) |
An online training course designed to support care staff to implement NG67 Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community. |
PrescQIPP Community Interest Company | View statement | May 2018 | |
| Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community e-learning (course 1) |
An online training course designed to support care staff to implement NG67 Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community. |
PrescQIPP Community Interest Company | View statement | May 2018 | |
| Wirral Care Homes: Supporting the Management of Residents with Diabetes |
A care home resource covering caring for residents with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to ensure that residents have access to high quality care informed by NICE guidance and quality standards. |
Healthy Wirral (a partnership of Wirral CCG, Wirral Council and local NHS trusts) | View statement | May 2018 | |
| Multiple Antenatal Care Pathway |
A proforma to be used by healthcare professionals when caring for women with multiple pregnancies. |
Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA) | View statement | May 2018 | |
| Perinatal Mental Health Matrix audit tool |
A data collection and audit tool to evaluate the quality of perinatal mental health care provision. |
Thames Valley Strategic Clinical | View statement | May 2018 | |
| Adult Type 1 Diabetes booklets |
A range of A5 printed booklets covering different aspects of the management of type 1 diabetes, for use in individual consultations and group education sessions. Titles are purchased by professionals rather than members of the public, either individually or in combined packs. |
Nutrition and Diet Resources UK (NDR-UK, a charity) | View statement | March 2018 | |
| Msk?.. Think SpA! NICE guidance on recognition and referral of Spondyloarthritis |
A leaflet covering recommendations for suspecting spondyloarthritis, referral to rheumatology, and differences in imaging for axial spondyloarthritis compared to standard lumbar spine protocol. |
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust | View statement | March 2018 | |
| Medicines Use in Care Homes E-learning (course 2) |
An online training course designed to support care home staff to implement SC1 Managing Medicines in Care Homes |
PrescQIPP Community Interest Company | View statement | Feb 2018 | |
| Prostate Cancer UK Best Practice Pathway - Support Pathway |
A detailed pathway covering pre-referral, diagnosis and treatment options for people with prostate cancer, in a document format. It takes into account the different members of a multidisciplinary team including primary, secondary and social care. |
Prostate Cancer UK | View statement | Feb 2018 | |
| Surgical Site Infection Prevention Video Series |
The resource is 3 short videos advising patients on reducing the risk of wound infection, what causes wound infection, and how to care for their wound. |
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust | View statement | February 2018 | |
| Integrated Person Centred Planning for Children, Young People and Families receiving Palliative Care: Guidance and tool kit |
The resource is a tool kit which aims to help families and service providers utilise person centred planning approaches to support communication, advance care planning. This is to ensure that unique person centred information is captured and recorded to support palliative care planning and delivery. |
Rebecca Riley and Associates Ltd | View statement | January 2018 | |
| 'Low mood: Help or support in the NHS i-THRIVE Grid’ and ‘Low mood: Support outside the NHS i-THRIVE Grid’ |
The resource comprises 2 patient decision aids for use in consultations with people who have low mood and their parents or carers (if applicable). |
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families and The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. | View statement | December 2017 | |
| 'Difficulties sitting still or concentrating: Support in the NHS i-THRIVE Grid’ and ‘Difficulties sitting still or concentrating: Support outside of the NHS (parents) i-THRIVE Grid’ |
The resource comprises 2 patient decision aids for use in consultations with people who have difficulties sitting still or concentrating and their parents or carers (if applicable). |
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families and The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. | View statement | December 2017 | |
| Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community |
The resource is a booklet intended to be used by healthcare professionals working in UK health or social care settings and particularly in the community. It provides detailed information on how to identify and mange patients who are at risk of malnutrition. |
The Malnutrition Pathway | View statement | December 2017 | |
| Self-Harm: Support in the NHS i-THRIVE Grid |
The resource is a patient decision aid for use in consultations with people who have self-harmed and their parents or carers (if applicable). It provides information on the different kinds of support available in the NHS and the potential benefits and risks of those options. |
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families and The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. | View statement | November 2017 | |
| Transforming MND care audit tool |
The resource is a clinical audit tool in a spreadsheet format, covering the diagnosis and management of motor neurone disease and the support offered to patients throughout their care. |
Motor Neurone Disease Association | View statement | November 2017 | |
| Treating your infection – Urinary Tract Infection |
The resource is a single-sided information sheet for urinary tract infections. It is used in consultation with a GP and provides information on symptoms, how to self-care and when to seek further help. It also provides information on antibiotic resistance. |
Public Health England Primary Care Unit | View statement | November 2017 | |
| Managing your infection – a step-by-step guide on how to manage your infection |
The resource is a pictorial information leaflet for respiratory tract infections. It is used in consultation with a GP and states how to manage common symptoms, how long they typically last and when to seek further help. |
Public Health England Primary Care Unit | View statement | October 2017 | |
| Treating your infection – Respiratory Tract Infection |
The resource is a single-sided information sheet for respiratory tract infections. It is used in consultation with a GP and states the usual duration for different symptoms, how to self-care and when to seek further help. It provides information on antibiotic use and records whether any were prescribed to be collected in future if required. |
Public Health England Primary Care Unit | View statement | October 2017 | |
| Medicines Use in Care Homes E-learning (course 1) (2017) |
An online training course designed to support care home staff to implement SC1 Managing Medicines in Care Homes. |
PrescQIPP Community Interest Company | View statement | October 2017 | |
| Where to have your baby - for women having their first baby AND for women who have had a baby before |
The resources are booklets intended to be used by healthcare professionals during consultations with pregnant women when deciding on the place of birth. |
NHS England | View statement | September 2017, updated May 2018 | |
| Top tips based on NICE guidance care of dying adults in the last days of life (NG31) |
The document is a summary of the recommendations in NG31 relevant to GPs. |
Royal College of General Practitioners | View statement | September 2017 | |
| The use of faecal calprotectin in primary care as a decision diagnostic for inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome |
A consensus guidance document on the use of faecal calprotectin tests in primary care. A standalone document accessible either in print form or online, to encourage the use of faecal calprotectin testing, a diagnostic test recommended by NICE to reduce unnecessary referrals for patients with bowel conditions. |
NHS England and Dr Martin Myers | View statement |
August 2017 Updated June 2018 |
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| Anticoagulation Advisor for Atrial Fibrillation |
The tool is intended to support clinicians in primary care when making decisions about anticoagulating patients with atrial fibrillation. It integrates NICE guidance regarding the management of atrial fibrillation directly into the clinical systems used in primary care. |
Dr Nicholas Boeckx with support from EMIS Health | View statement | August 2017 | |
| Social Prescribing Assessment Tool |
The tool and its user guide are intended for healthcare professionals working with older patients to improve their independence and mental wellbeing. The tool is a questionnaire, which assesses the baseline wellbeing score of a person’s mental wellbeing and independence. |
West Wakefield Health & Wellbeing Ltd and the South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust | View statement | July 2017 | |
| Fever (Pyrexia) Key Practice Points |
The resource is a summary of key practice points around the diagnosis and management of fever in children. It's aimed at any healthcare professional dealing with children at the point of care. |
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) | View statement | July 2017 | |
| Cirrhosis in over 16s: assessment and management |
The resource is a summary document designed to be used by GPs in the management of cirrhosis. |
Royal College of General Practitioners | View statement | July 2017 | |
| Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease assessment and management. Practical implications for primary care |
A concise summary of our guidance on assessment and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease relevant to GPs. It presents 10 questions and answers that cover dianosis and referral, for both children and adults. |
Royal College of General Practitioners | View statement | July 2017 | |
| Optimising medicines for adults with type 2 diabetes |
This e-learning course is designed to support clinicians in implementing NICE guidelines and quality standards in relation to managing type 2 diabetes in adults. It's particularly focused on the optimisation of medicines to achieve the best outcomes for patients. |
PrescQIPP in collaboration with the Eastern Academic Health Science Network (EAHSN) | View statement | June 2017 | |
| Bladder Cancer Patient Held Record |
A patient-held record for bladder cancer, used by both the patient and the clinical team responsible for their care, incorporating clinical information and a treatment summary. The record supports recommendations and standards around needs assessment, diagnosis, classification, discussion of options and follow-up. |
British Association of Urological Nurses | View statement | June 2017 | |
| National Pathway of Care for Low Back and Radicular Pain (2017) |
The resource is a care pathway for individuals with low back pain (LBP) or radicular pain. It is aimed at CCGs and is designed to provide a commissioning vehicle for the implementation of guidance. The pathway is entirely generic. No speciality or sub-speciality is included as such, but rather the competencies and skills of the health care professional are defined at every stage. The pathway is based on the needs of the patient at each point and on the structures of the services that might meet these needs. |
Trauma Programme of Care Board & Spinal Services CRG, NHS England | View statement | June 2017 | |
| The Cancer Maps |
The resource is a visual ‘mind map’ style presentation of the recommendations in ‘NG12 Suspected cancer: recognition and referral’ (2015). It is a referral algorithm aimed at healthcare professionals making referral decisions for patients with suspected cancer. |
Dr Ben Noble, GP partner and associate clinical cancer lead, East Midlands Strategic Clinical Network | View statement | August 2016 | |
| Establishment Genie |
A safe staffing toolkit that can be accessed by authorised users through any internet enabled computer or tablet. It is designed to support senior nurses and their colleagues to review, plan and budget for safe, affordable ward staffing. |
Creative Lighthouse Ltd | View statement | April 2017 | |
| Children and Young People Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Service Manual |
The manual is a 76 page document for training and monitoring clinicians who then deliver the service according to the manual to children and young people and their families. The manual consists of 16 chapters with different topics. |
Healios Ltd | View statement | March 2017 | |
| Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for menopausal symptoms: information for GPs and health professionals |
The resource is a quick reference leaflet for healthcare professionals providing information about menopausal symptoms and the use of CBT as a treatment option. |
The British Menopause Society, in collaboration with Professor Myra Hunter and Dr Melanie Smith. | View statement | February 2017 | NG23 |
| Falls Risk Assessment Toolkit |
The toolkit (in the format of an EMIS web template and protocol) supports healthcare professionals to identify people over 65 who have had a fall or are at risk of falls and prompts further discussion and assessment. It also prompts consideration of a medication review if older people are taking psychotropic medicines. |
A joint working initiative comprising Walsall CCG and Prescribing Decision Support Ltd at the Centre for Medicines Optimisation, Keele University. | View statement | January 2017 | CG161 QS86 |
| Germ Defence | Germ Defence is a website aimed at the general public. It aims to improve their knowledge about how to reduce the risk of catching colds, flu and stomach bugs, through better hand washing and other protective measures. | University of Southampton | View statement | January 2017 | NG63 |
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The e-Bug resource consists of teacher packs containing lesson plans, activities and worksheets for children aged 4 – 18 on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. e-Bug also hosts student websites which contain, for example, games, quizzes and revision guides for students to continue learning at home. The resource covers introducing antibiotics, antibiotic resistance and taking antibiotics correctly. |
Public Health England Primary Care Unit | View statement | January 2017 | ||
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Creating healthy NHS workplaces - A toolkit to support the implementation |
The toolkit aims to support NHS organisations to improve the staff health, wellbeing, effectiveness and productivity by providing practical, step-by-step information. |
NHS Employers | View statement | December 2016 | |
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Association of British Neurologists Trainees (ABNT) Innovative E-learning Module - Head Injury |
The Innovative E-learning method allows incorporation of clinical acumen, best practice guidelines and basic pathophysiology to simulate a platform that combines medical knowledge and clinical judgement. |
Association of British Neurology Trainees Innovative E-learning Programme | View statement | December 2016 | |
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The aim of the guide is to provide clear, written instructions on how to place or insert Power PICCs using Ultrasound and Sherlock 3CG Guidance. |
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | View statement | November 2016 | ||
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This resource is intended to encourage a culture that supports the safe and effective transfer of information about patients’ medicines |
Provide | View statement | November 2016 | ||
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Introductory Certificate in Obesity, Malnutrition and Health |
The resources aim to enable interactive workshop sessions that promote role play and explore case scenarios so that health professionals are able to explore the challenging aspects of putting obesity guidance into practice using the communication skills required. |
Chair of GPs with an interest in nutrition group (RCGP) | View statement | October 2016 | |
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Needs Assessment Tool-progressive disease: Interstitial Lung Disease (NAT-PD: ILD) |
Developed to be used by doctors and nurses in routine clinical practice in all settings, facilitating the identification of supportive and palliative needs of people with interstitial lung disease (ILD), and triaging those requiring referral to specialist palliative care (SPC) services. |
Hull York Medical School (University of Hull) | View statement | October 2016 | |
| Checklist for Autism-Friendly Environments (2016) |
Developed for services or individuals to review whether they could make environments friendlier towards those with autism and raise awareness of how they might be able to make changes. |
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | View statement | September 2016 | |
| Fluid Balance & Acute Kidney Injury Teaching Package |
This resource enables nurses, junior doctors and pharmacists to develop further knowledge in recognising and treating acute kidney injury (AKI) amongst admitted patients within the hospital environment. |
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust | View statement | September 2016 | |
| Managing Malnutrition in COPD |
A guide to assist healthcare professionals in identifying patients with COPD who are at high, medium or low risk of malnutrition and assist them in providing appropriate nutrition support dependent on risk category. |
Hilary Franklin Healthcare Communications | View statement | August 2016 | |
| Atrial Fibrillation Decision Support Tool |
A decision support tool designed to assist UK healthcare professionals in the appropriate prescribing of anticoagulation therapy for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. |
A joint working group initiative comprising the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd and Prescribing Decision Support Ltd at the Centre for Medicines Optimisation, Keele University | View statement | October 2015 Updated August 2016 | |
| Positive and safe: Violence reduction and management programme – Instructors manual |
For use by instructors to ensure that a generic programme of approved skills is being delivered, with the purpose of providing a coordinated approach across the High Secure Hospitals (HSS). Although the manual has been written for the use of HSS much of the material is applicable to other settings within the NHS and elsewhere |
West London Mental Health Trust - Broadmoor Hospital is the lead organisation on behalf of the Clinical Secure Practice Forum (National Oversight Group) | View statement | July 2016 | |
| Euroking E3 Maternity software |
A computer software program which records data for maternity care in a single comprehensive record. The data covers the patient journey from the first consultation with the maternity service to post-natal discharge. |
Euroking Maternity Software Solutions Ltd | View statement | June 2016 |
QS22 |
| Food Fact Sheet: Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Diet |
General first-line information to adults about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and diet to improve their symptoms. |
British Dietetic Association (BDA) | View statement | June 2016 | |
| Birthrate Plus® Workforce Planning Methodology and Birthrate Plus® Intrapartum Acuity Tool |
Birthrate Plus® provides midwifery managers, general managers and commissioners with a workforce tool that is based on data classified by clinical need. The Intrapartum Acuity tool provides an objective real-time assessment of the complexity and risk factors of women and their babies during labour, delivery and the immediate post-delivery period. |
Birthrate Plus Associates Ltd | View statement | June 2016 | |
| Mapmydiabetes® |
An online resource to enhance the self-management of diabetes. The objective of Mapmydiabetes® is to improve the uptake of diabetes self–management education (DSME) to patients with type 2 diabetes by providing high-quality online information and educational content. |
Mapmyhealth Limited | View statement |
May 2016 Updated September 2016 |
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| The Prescribing Observatory for Mental Health Topic 10 audit report |
An audit-based quality improvement programme to help mental health services improve prescribing of antipsychotics for children and adolescents. It is open to all secondary mental health services in the UK. |
The Prescribing Observatory for Mental Health | View statement | May 2016 | |
| Family Intervention Service Manual |
This service manual is designed to provide psycho-education and skills training to referred families/carers affected by a range of mental illnesses. This includes the patient if practical. The intervention uses a recovery focused approach to support the whole family. |
Healios Ltd | View statement | May 2016 | |
| Injury Prevention Briefing |
Information about the importance of home injuries to pre-school children and how these injuries can be prevented, drawing on evidence from multiple sources. The target audience is children’s centres, health visiting teams, family support agencies, fire and rescue services and other organisations that have the opportunity help prevent accidental injuries among pre-school children. |
The Keeping Children Safe at Home project | View statement | April 2016 | |
| RLB Nurse Programme core competency framework |
An education programme aimed to develop registered nurses who are committed to delivering the highest quality of care for the health and wellbeing of their patients. The programme Includes a competency-based portfolio and a one-day study day. |
Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust | View statement | April 2016 | |
| Delayed cord clamping infographic | This infographic provides knowledge and guidance to women and can be used as a quick view teaching aid around the physiology of delayed cord clamping. | BloodtoBaby campaign | View statement | April 2016 | |
| Paediatric Musculoskeletal Matters (PMM) | PMM is a learning tool and was developed based on research identifying a case of clinical need to raise awareness about arthritis and other musculoskeletal problems in children. PMM contains the essentials of knowledge and clinical skills and guidance on when to be concerned, when to investigate and when to refer to specialist care. | Newcastle University | View statement | March 2016 | CG160 CG89 NG12 TA373 \TA238 |
| Core skills in musculoskeletal care | The e-Learning course focuses on the primary care approach to assessment of patients with a musculoskeletal problem. It covers diagnosis, investigations, explanation and treatment of a range of musculoskeletal problems. | Royal College of General Practitioners and Arthritis Research UK | View statement | March 2016 | CG177 CG79 CG88 QS33 |
| Newly diagnosed with M.E./CFS |
A booklet that aims to provide information and support about the diagnosis, symptoms and management of M.E. /CFS for patients and GPs. |
View statement | December 2015 | ||
| Advice for melanoma health care teams - vitamin D and melanoma |
A 2 page information sheet providing advice to melanoma health care teams on:
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GenoMEL – The Melanoma Genetics Consortium, hosted by The University of Leeds | View statement | December 2015 | |
| Lester UK Adaptation: Positive Cardiometabolic Health Resource | A simple assessment and intervention framework for protecting the cardiometabolic health of people who have been prescribed antipsychotic medication to treat psychosis and schizophrenia | Royal College of Psychiatrists | View statement | November 2015 |