Shared decision making underpins good healthcare
Shared decision making between service users and healthcare professionals is an integral part of healthcare, says NICE, in new guideline recommendations published today.
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NICE publishes a summary of its guidance and other safety advice on valproate
NICE has today (28 March) published a summary for healthcare professionals bringing together all its recommendations and other safety advice on the drug valproate.
NICE guideline set to address variation in provision of services for adults with cerebral palsy
NICE has published its guideline on the care and support needs of adults with cerebral palsy.
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Shared decision making recommendations will ensure people are at the heart of healthcare
NICE’s new guideline on shared decision making will help transform people’s experiences of health and social care. It will instil greater collaboration between professionals, patients and their families. It will pioneer a new climate and culture of putting people firmly at the heart of our healthcare system.
NICE and NIHR: working together to produce research with impact
Alice and Zoe discuss how the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and NICE work in partnership and identify key research priorities from NICE guidance.
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Using guideline NG86 to improve outcomes and experience of adult social care
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Domestic Abuse, Recovering Together (DART): A robustly evaluated intervention found to strengthen the mother-child relationship
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Sun Safe Schools Accreditation – National intervention programme