NICE technology appraisal and highly specialised technologies guidance: the manual

For technology appraisals and highly specialised technologies guidance, consultees can appeal the final draft guidance, or the process followed, using the appeal process.

Once the appeal process is complete and any changes to guidance following this process is complete, final guidance is published on the NICE website and all stakeholders are informed. NICE also publishes a lay version for patients and carers, known as 'information for the public'.

The following documents are available on the NICE website when guidance is published (all confidential information will be removed from the documents before publication):

• guidance

• external assessment report, any additional analysis and clarification questions and responses

• any technical engagement responses

• any evidence submissions

• consultation comments (anonymised) and NICE's responses

• further analysis or correction, if any, done by NICE or the external assessment group after the external assessment report (in an addendum)

• implementation support tools (usually at the same time as the guidance, and within 3 months of publication at the latest) when the technology is recommended (as an option)

• equality impact assessment

• a lay explanation of the recommendations.

If NICE is advised of any potential errors in the guidance or the supporting documents after publication, these are dealt with according to NICE's standard procedures.