Status:
In progress
Decision:
Prioritised
Prioritisation programme:
Guidelines
Rationale:

Selected for update.

Developed as:
CG

Provisional Schedule

Draft guidance consultation:
19 August 2026 - 16 September 2026
Expected publication:
28 January 2027

Email enquiries

If you have any queries please email violenceandaggression@nice.org.uk

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
22 June 2026 Pre-consultation documents released
15 May 2026 Committee meeting: 13
21 April 2026 Committee meeting: 11 & 12
19 March 2026 Committee meeting: 10
05 March 2026 Committee meeting: 8 & 9
23 January 2026 Committee meeting: 7
22 January 2026 Committee meeting: 6
10 December 2025 Committee meeting: 5
15 October 2025 Declaration of interests
15 October 2025 Committee list updated
18 September 2025 Committee meeting: 4 (Day 2)
17 September 2025 Committee meeting: 4 (Day 1)
24 July 2025 Committee meeting: 3
17 July 2025 Final scope
19 June 2025 Committee meeting: 2
30 April 2025 Committee meeting: 1
03 February 2025 - 03 March 2025 Draft scope consultation
08 January 2025 Stakeholder list updated
18 June 2024 Topic prioritisation. Selected for update
18 June 2024 Awaiting development. Status change linked to topic prioritisation decision being set to Prioritised
18 June 2024 In progress. Selected for update

For further information on the guideline development process, please see how we develop NICE guidelines