Guidance
We use the best available evidence to develop recommendations that guide decisions in health, public health and social care.
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NICE advice
Critical assessment of evidence to help you make decisions. Advice, rather than formal NICE guidance.
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Quality standards
Set out priority areas for quality improvement in health and social care.
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Guidance by programme
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NICE guidelines (3)
Review the evidence across broad health and social care topics.
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Technology appraisal guidance (127)
Reviews the clinical and cost-effectiveness of new treatments.
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Diagnostics guidance (2)
Review new diagnostic technologies for adoption in the NHS.
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Interventional procedures guidance (14)
Assessments of whether procedures are safe enough and work well enough for wider use in the NHS.
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Evidence summaries (2)
Review the best available evidence for selected medicines.
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Medtech innovation briefings (3)
Review the evidence and likely costs of medical devices and technologies.
Products being developed or updated
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In consultation (1)
Guidance and quality standards open for consultation.
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In development (54)
Guidance, quality standards and advice being developed.
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Current guidance in consultation
News on this topic
New life-extending lung cancer treatment approved by NICE
Thousands of lung cancer patients are now eligible for a new life-extending treatment through the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF).
More people to be given dye to highlight brain tumours to surgeons say NICE
Hundreds of patients a year set to benefit from roll out of dye to all of England’s neurosurgical units
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.
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