Overview
This guide describes the methods and processes that NICE follows when producing HealthTech guidance. For interventional procedures, this guide covers NICE processes. Methods for interventional procedures guidance are in NICE's interventional procedures programme manual. The NICE HealthTech programme combines the former NICE Diagnostics Assessment programme, Interventional Procedures programme and Medical Technologies Evaluation programme.
Last reviewed: 23 October 2025
This guide applies to all HealthTech guidance that started development after 14 July 2025. For processes and methods before this, more information is available in the update information.