Older people: independence and mental wellbeing (NG32)
This guideline covers interventions to maintain and improve the mental wellbeing and independence of people aged 65 or older and how to identify those most at risk of a decline.
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Sunlight exposure: risks and benefits (NG34)
This guideline covers how to communicate the risks and benefits of natural sunlight exposure (specifically, the ultraviolet rays UVA and UVB) to help people understand why they may need to modify their behaviour to reduce their risk of skin cancer and vitamin D deficiency.
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Managing medicines in care homes (SC1)
This guideline covers good practice for managing medicines in care homes. It aims to promote the safe and effective use of medicines in care homes by advising on processes for prescribing, handling and administering medicines. It also recommends how care and services relating to medicines should be provided to people living in care homes.
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Older people with social care needs and multiple long-term conditions (NG22)
This guideline covers planning and delivering social care and support for older people who have multiple long-term conditions. It promotes an integrated and person-centred approach to delivering effective health and social care services.
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Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes (NG5)
This guideline covers safe and effective use of medicines in health and social care for people taking 1 or more medicines. It aims to ensure that medicines provide the greatest possible benefit to people by encouraging medicines reconciliation, medication review, and the use of patient decision aids.
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Violence and aggression: short-term management in mental health, health and community settings (NG10)
This guideline covers the short-term management of violence and aggression in adults (aged 18 and over), young people (aged 13 to 17) and children (aged 12 and under). It is relevant for mental health, health and community settings. The guideline aims to safeguard both staff and people who use services by helping to prevent violent situations and providing guidance to manage them safely when they occur.
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Irreversible electroporation for primary liver cancer (IPG664)
Evidence-based recommendations on irreversible electroporation for primary liver cancer in adults
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High-intensity focused ultrasound for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules (IPG643)
Evidence-based recommendations on high-intensity focused ultrasound for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules in adults
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Radially emitting laser fibre treatment of an anal fistula (IPG644)
Evidence-based recommendations on radially emitting laser fibre treatment of an anal fistula in adults
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Endoscopic ablation for an anal fistula (IPG645)
Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic ablation for an anal fistula in adults
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Ex-situ machine perfusion for extracorporeal preservation of livers for transplantation (IPG636)
Evidence-based recommendations on ex-situ machine perfusion for extracorporeal preservation of livers for transplantation in people of all ages
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Laparoscopic cerclage for cervical incompetence to prevent late miscarriage or preterm birth (IPG639)
Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic cerclage for cervical incompetence to prevent late miscarriage or preterm birth
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Low-energy contact X-ray brachytherapy (the Papillon technique) for locally advanced rectal cancer (IPG659)
Evidence-based recommendations on low-energy contact X ray brachytherapy (the Papillon technique) for locally advanced rectal cancer in adults
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Superior capsular augmentation for massive rotator cuff tears (IPG619)
Evidence-based recommendations on superior capsular augmentation for massive rotator cuff tears in adults. This involves using a graft to stabilise the shoulder
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Transaxial interbody lumbosacral fusion for severe chronic low back pain (IPG620)
Evidence-based recommendations on transaxial interbody lumbosacral fusion for low back pain in adults. This involves removing a damaged disc through a small cut