This guideline covers organisational and managerial approaches to safe nurse staffing of inpatient wards for people aged 18 and over in acute hospitals. It aims to ensure that patients receive the nursing care they need, regardless of the ward to which they are allocated, the time of the day, or the day of the week.
This guideline covers good practice for developing and updating local formularies in line with statutory requirements. It supports developing formularies that reflect local needs, reduce variation in prescribing, and allow rapid adoption of new medicines and treatments.
This guideline covers good practice for developing, authorising, using and updating patient group directions. It also offers advice on deciding whether a patient group direction is needed.
This guideline covers medicines support for adults (aged 18 and over) who are receiving social care in the community. It aims to ensure that people who receive social care are supported to take and look after their medicines effectively and safely at home. It gives advice on assessing if people need help with managing their medicines, who should provide medicines support and how health and social care staff should work together.
This guideline covers safe midwifery staffing in all maternity settings, including at home, in the community, in day assessment units, in obstetric units, and in units led by midwives (both alongside hospitals and free-standing). It aims to improve maternity care by giving advice on monitoring staffing levels and actions to take if there are not enough midwives to meet the needs of women and babies in the service.
This guideline covers the effective use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics) in children, young people and adults. It aims to change prescribing practice to help slow the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and ensure that antimicrobials remain an effective treatment for infection.
This guideline covers systems and processes for using and managing controlled drugs safely in all NHS settings except care homes. It aims to improve working practices to comply with legislation and have robust governance arrangements. It also aims to reduce the safety risks associated with controlled drugs.
Evidence-based recommendations on the SepsiTest assay for rapidly identifying bloodstream bacteria and fungi
Evidence-based recommendations on NIOX MINO, NIOX VERO and NObreath for measuring the amount of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in the breath to help diagnose
Evidence-based recommendations on the CoaguChek XS system for self-monitoring coagulation status in adults and children. The recommendations originally included
Evidence-based recommendations on the Elecsys Troponin T high-sensitive assay, the ARCHITECT STAT High Sensitive Troponin-I assay and the AccuTnI+3 assay for
Evidence-based recommendations on PlGF-based testing to help diagnose suspected pre-eclampsia (Triage PlGF test, Elecsys immunoassay sFlt-1/PlGF ratio, DELFIA
Evidence-based recommendations on new generation cardiac CT scanners (Aquilion ONE, Brilliance iCT, Discovery CT750 HD and Somatom Definition Flash) for cardiac
Evidence-based recommendations on faecal immunochemical tests (OC Sensor, HM-JACKarc, FOB Gold and RIDASCREEN) to guide GP referral for colorectal cancer
Evidence-based recommendations on tests in secondary care to identify people at high risk of ovarian cancer. The tests are the IOTA ADNEX model, Overa (MIA2G)
Evidence-based recommendations on the VivaScope 1500 and 3000 imaging systems for detecting skin cancer lesions
Evidence-based recommendations on faecal calprotectin tests for distinguishing between inflammatory bowel diseases (such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative
NICE has assessed the procalcitonin tests (ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS PCT assay, BRAHMS PCT Sensitive Kryptor assay, Elecsys BRAHMS PCT assay, LIAISON BRAHMS PCT
Evidence-based recommendations on integrated multiplex polymerase chain tests (xTAG Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel, FilmArray GI Panel and Faecal Pathogens B
Evidence-based recommendations on multiple frequency bioimpedance devices to guide fluid management in people with chronic kidney disease having dialysis
Evidence-based recommendations on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests for therapeutic monitoring of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors in
Evidence-based recommendations on high-throughput non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for fetal RHD genotype
Evidence-based recommendations on rapid tests for group A streptococcal infections in people aged 5 and over with a sore throat
Evidence-based recommendations on the MiniMed Paradigm Veo and Vibe and G4 PLATINUM CGM sensor-augmented pump therapy systems, which combine continuous glucose
Evidence-based recommendations on multiplex allergen testing, using ImmunoCAP ISAC 112 or Microtest, in people with allergy that is difficult to diagnose
Evidence-based recommendations on virtual chromoendoscopy (VCE) using NBI, FICE or i-scan to assess colorectal polyps of 5 mm or less during colonoscopy
Evidence-based recommendations on the EOS 2D/3D imaging system for producing 2D and 3D images of the skeleton
Evidence-based recommendations on SeHCAT (tauroselcholic [75selenium] acid) for diagnosing bile acid malabsorption in people with IBS-D or Crohn’s disease
Evidence-based recommendations on 2 adjunctive colposcopy technologies (the DYSIS colposcope with DYSISmap and the ZedScan I) for assessing suspected cervical
Evidence-based recommendations on biomarker tests to help diagnose preterm labour in women with intact membranes. The tests are Actim Partus, PartoSure and the
Evidence-based recommendations on SonoVue (sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles) for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging of the liver
Evidence-based recommendations on tests to help assess risk of acute kidney injury for people being considered for critical care admission. The tests are the
Evidence-based recommendations on point-of-care creatinine devices to assess kidney function before CT imaging with intravenous contrast. The tests are
NICE has assessed 3 viscoelastometric point-of-care testing devices (the ROTEM, TEG and Sonoclot systems), to help the NHS decide whether to use these products
Evidence-based recommendations on the My5-FU assay for measuring levels of 5-flurouracil (5-FU) in patients having chemotherapy, to help guide changes to the
Evidence-based recommendations on the RD-100i OSNA system and Metasin test for detecting sentinel lymph node metastases in people having breast cancer surgery
Evidence-based recommendations on testing for epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase (EGFR–TK) mutations in untreated, locally advanced or metastatic
Evidence-based recommendations on 3 electroencephalography (EEG)-based depth of anaesthesia monitors for assessing a patient’s response to anaesthetic drugs
Evidence-based recommendations on lead-I electrocardiogram (ECG) devices (imPulse, Kardia Mobile, MyDiagnostick and Zenicor-ECG) for detecting symptomatic
Evidence-based recommendations on tumour profiling tests to guide adjuvant chemotherapy decisions for people with early breast cancer. The tests are EndoPredict
Evidence-based recommendations on using immunohistochemistry or microsatellite instability testing to guide further testing for Lynch syndrome in people with
Evidence-based recommendations on therapeutic monitoring of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors (LISA-TRACKER, IDKmonitor and Promonitor ELISA kits)
The purpose of this guideline is to provide recommendations for managing COVID-19 symptoms for patients in the community, including at the end of life. It also includes recommendations about managing medicines for these patients, and protecting staff from infection.
The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of patients who need radiotherapy and make the best use of NHS resources, while protecting staff from infection. It will also enable services to match the capacity for radiotherapy to patient needs if services become limited because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of children and young people who are immunocompromised during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also aims to protect staff from infection and enable services to make the best use of NHS resources.
The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, while protecting staff from infection. It will also enable services to make the best use of NHS resources.
The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of patients on dialysis, while protecting staff from infection. It will also enable dialysis services to make the best use of NHS resources and match the capacity of dialysis services to patient needs if these become limited because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of children and adults who have dermatological conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also aims to protect staff from infection and enable services to make the best use of NHS resources.
The purpose of this guideline is to ensure the best treatment for adults with suspected or confirmed pneumonia in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic and best use of NHS resources. We have withdrawn our guideline on diagnosing and managing pneumonia in adults until further notice. For general advice on managing COVID-19 symptoms, see the NICE COVID-19 rapid guideline on managing symptoms (including at the end of life) in the community .
The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of adults with interstitial lung disease, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary sarcoidosis, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also aims to protect staff from infection and enable services to make the best use of NHS resources.