Guidance
We use the best available evidence to develop recommendations that guide decisions in health, public health and social care.
NICE advice
Critical assessment of evidence to help you make decisions. Advice, rather than formal NICE guidance.
Published advice on this topic (3)
- New advice in the last 6 months (1)
- 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.
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 (15)
Review the evidence across broad health and social care topics.
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Technology appraisal guidance (1)
Reviews the clinical and cost-effectiveness of new treatments.
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Diagnostics guidance (3)
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.
Advice by programme
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Evidence summaries (2)
Review the best available evidence for selected medicines.
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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 consultation (3)
Guidance and quality standards open for consultation.
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In development (7)
Guidance, quality standards and advice being developed.
Get involved
Comment on guidance in development
Current guidance in consultation
Blog on this topic
The perinatal mental health (PMH) matrix: Improving the quality of care for women
Shared Learning Award 2019 finalist
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 27 shared learning examples for this topic:
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Safe prescribing of high-risk drugs
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Ensuring compliance with NICE guidance significantly improves outcomes in Multiple Pregnancy
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Happy Mum Healthy Bump