NICE process and methods
3 Identifying topics
3 Identifying topics
3.1 Topics that meet the priorities of the health and care system are identified from a range of sources including:
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the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Innovation Observatory
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information from companies on UK PharmaScan and NHS Innovation Service
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notifications made to NICE on new or significantly modified interventional procedures (by health and care staff and companies)
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suggestions emailed to NICE's topic selection team (topic.selection@nice.org.uk) from anyone including health and care staff and members of the public
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information given to NICE's topic selection team from other organisations such as NHS England and NHS Improvement and Academic Health Science Networks.