How to comment

You should read both the consultation document and the accompanying evidence (see the committee papers) before making any comments.

We have a new way of making comments on this consultation. You must make your comments directly onto the online version of the consultation document. When you go into the document you will find instructions on how to use the new commenting software. You can also review and edit your comments before you submit them.

You can download a PDF version of the consultation document, but you can only make comments on the online version.

Consultation document

Interventional Procedures Consultation Document (online commenting)

Overview (online commenting)

Supporting documents

Interventional Procedures Consultation Document (downloadable version)

Overview (downloadable version)

Specialist advice questionnaires

Patient survey report

About the consultation

NICE is producing this guidance on Low energy contact X-ray brachytherapy for rectal cancer. The interventional procedures advisory committee has considered the evidence and the views of clinical and patient experts.

This document has been prepared for consultation with the stakeholders. It summarises the evidence and views that have been considered and sets out the recommendations made by the committee. NICE invites comments from the stakeholders for this evaluation and the public. This document should be read along with the evidence.

The committee is interested in receiving comments on the following:

• Has all of the relevant evidence been taken into account?
• Are the summaries of clinical effectiveness reasonable interpretations of the evidence?
• Are the recommendations sound and a suitable basis for guidance to the NHS?
• Are there any aspects of the recommendations that need particular consideration to ensure we avoid unlawful discrimination against any group of people on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation?

After consultation:

• Based on the consultation comments received, the committee may meet again.
• If committee meets again it will consider the evidence, this evaluation consultation document and comments from stakeholders.
• The committee will then prepare the final draft guidance, which will go through a resolution process before the final guidance is agreed.

Note that this document is not NICE's final guidance on Low energy contact X-ray brachytherapy for rectal cancer. The recommendations in section 1 may change after consultation.

More details are available in NICE’s interventional procedures programme manual.

Key dates

Closing date for comments: Wednesday 23 July 2025

Second committee meeting: Thursday 11 September 2025