Guidance
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Published guidance on this topic (14)
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Quality standards
Set out priority areas for quality improvement in health and social care.
Published quality standards on this topic (8)
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NICE guidelines (18)
Review the evidence across broad health and social care topics.
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Guidance, quality standards and advice being developed.
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Proposed (1)
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Social care quick guides
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Understanding intermediate care, including reablement
A quick guide for people using intermediate care services.
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Discussing and planning medicines support
A quick guide for people who arrange their own home care.
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News on this topic
People with dementia should be involved in discussions about their care, says NICE
NICE has updated its guidance for the support of people living with dementia.
People growing older with learning disabilities should get regular health checks, says NICE
NICE says people growing older with learning disabilities need to have annual health checks to help them manage conditions that can quickly affect them as they grow older.
NICE guidance can reduce delays in hospital discharge raised by critical report
NICE urges hospitals and local authorities to redouble their efforts to reduce delays in discharging patients from hospitals, following criticism from MPs.
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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Improving care for older people with co-existing mental disorders and alcohol misuse
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Enabling Intermediate Care
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Running Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) groups as part of core Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) work