Guidance
We use the best available evidence to develop recommendations that guide decisions in health, public health and social care.
Published guidance on this topic (8)
- New guidance in the last 6 months (2)
- Updated guidance in the last 6 months (0)
- In development guidance (2)
NICE advice
Critical assessment of evidence to help you make decisions. Advice, rather than formal NICE guidance.
Published advice on this topic (7)
- New advice in the last 6 months (1)
- Updated advice in the last 6 months (0)
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Quality standards
Set out priority areas for quality improvement in health and social care.
Published quality standards on this topic (5)
- New quality standards in the last 6 months (0)
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NICE Pathways
Interactive topic-based flowcharts that allow you to navigate our recommendations on any subject.
Guidance by programme
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NICE guidelines (8)
Review the evidence across broad health and social care topics.
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Technology appraisal guidance (2)
Reviews the clinical and cost-effectiveness of new treatments.
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Medical technologies guidance (1)
Reviews new medical devices for adoption in the NHS.
Advice by programme
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Evidence summaries (2)
Review the best available evidence for selected medicines.
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Medtech innovation briefings (5)
Review the evidence and likely costs of medical devices and technologies.
Products being developed or updated
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In consultation (1)
Guidance and quality standards open for consultation.
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In development (2)
Guidance, quality standards and advice being developed.
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Proposed (3)
Technology appraisal guidance which has been proposed for development.
Get involved
Comment on guidance in development
Current guidance in consultation
News on this topic
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.
Showing 3 of 43 shared learning examples for this topic:
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Supporting best patient outcomes through a joint Discharge to Assess, Home First service
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Improving pre-meal patient hand hygiene compliance; A quality improvement collaborative.
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Utilising the skills of the clinical pharmacist within the MDT for improved medicines optimisation