This guidance will partially update the following:

Status:
In progress
Decision:
Awaiting decision
Developed as:
CG

Provisional Schedule

Draft guidance consultation:
03 June 2026 - 16 June 2026
Expected publication:
12 August 2026

Project Team

Developer
NICE Centre for Guidelines

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
13 April 2026 Pre-consultation documents released
30 March 2026 Stakeholder list updated
06 March 2026 Final scope
06 March 2026 Equality and health inequalities assessment
06 March 2026 Committee list updated

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