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  • Question on Consultation

    Is the draft scope clear in terms of its aims, boundaries, and the populations and settings it covers? From your perspective, will the guideline based on this scope be useful to your work or the services you provide?

  • Question on Consultation

    The draft scope focuses on health and mental health settings and joint work with social care but does not include interventions delivered solely by social care. Considering the remit of NICE and this guideline, from your perspective, does this approach raise any concerns that we should be aware of?

  • Question on Consultation

    Considering the remit of the NICE guideline update, does the draft EHIA consider the range of barriers faced by minoritised and underserved groups?

  • Question on Consultation

    Are there any additional equality or health inequalities issues we should consider?

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