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- Has your resource been designed to support the implementation of our guidance or quality standards?
If yes, then: - Check that you meet our criteria for endorsement.
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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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| 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 | June 2015 | |
| 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 |
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, |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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 |