This guidance will partially update the following:

Status:
In progress
Decision:
Prioritised
Prioritisation programme:
Guidelines
Rationale:
Prioritisation board agreed that mental health is a high priority area for the system with the potential for significant population impact.
Developed as:
CG

Provisional Schedule

Expected publication:
16 February 2027

Email enquiries

If you have any queries please email OCD-BDDtreatment@nice.org.uk

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
26 January 2026 Committee list updated
27 November 2025 Committee meeting: 5
14 November 2025 Final scope
16 October 2025 Committee meeting: 4
22 September 2025 Committee meeting: 3
02 September 2025 Committee meeting: 2
21 July 2025 Committee meeting: 1
16 July 2025 Stakeholder list updated
08 May 2025 - 09 June 2025 Committee member recruitment
08 May 2025 - 06 June 2025 Draft scope consultation
01 April 2025 Stakeholder workshop
24 April 2024 Prioritisation board meeting

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