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This quality standard covers testing, diagnosing and managing hepatitis B in adults, young people and children (from birth). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Testing and vaccination for hepatitis B
- Quality statement 2: Referral for specialist care
- Quality statement 3: Referral to and assessment by specialist care for pregnant women who are identified as hepatitis B surface antigen-positive at antenatal screening
- Quality statement 4: Complete course of neonatal hepatitis B vaccination and blood testing at 12 months
- Quality statement 5: Personalised care plan
- Quality statement 6: Monitoring people with chronic hepatitis B infection who do not meet the criteria for antiviral treatment
- Quality statement 7: 6-monthly surveillance testing for hepatocellular carcinoma in adults with chronic hepatitis B infection who have significant liver fibrosis or cirrhosis
Acoustic CR Neuromodulation for adults with chronic subjective tonal tinnitus (MIB5)
NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the Acoustic CR Neuromodulation system
Teriflunomide for treating relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (TA303)
Evidence-based recommendations on teriflunomide (Aubagio) for treating relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis in adults.
Weight management: lifestyle services for overweight or obese adults (PH53)
This guideline covers multi-component lifestyle weight management services including programmes, courses, clubs or groups provided by the public, private and voluntary sector. The aim is to help people lose weight and become more physically active to reduce the risk of diseases associated with obesity. This includes coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and various cancers.
Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people (QS59)
This quality standard covers recognising and managing antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Early intervention
- Quality statement 2: Comprehensive assessment
- Quality statement 3: Improving access to services
- Quality statement 4: Parent or carer training
- Quality statement 5: Multimodal interventions
- Quality statement 6: Monitoring adverse effects of pharmacological interventions
- Update information
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 rituximab (MabThera) with glucocorticoids for treating anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis in adults.
This guideline covers contraceptive services for under-25s. It aims to ensure all under-25s are given advice and information on all types of contraception. This includes additional tailored support to meet the particular needs and choices of those who are socially disadvantaged or who may find it difficult to use these services.
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This guideline covers planning and delivering multi-agency services for domestic violence and abuse. It aims to help identify, prevent and reduce domestic violence and abuse among women and men in heterosexual or same-sex relationships, and among young people.
Minimum pricing for alcohol 'effectively targets harmful drinkers'
A minimum price per unit of alcohol, as recommended by NICE, effectively targets high-risk drinkers while having little impact on moderate drinkers, according to a new study.
This quality standard covers managing faecal (bowel) incontinence in adults (aged 18 and over) in the community (at home and in care homes) and in all hospital departments. It includes assessment of bowel control problems, advice and support, and treatment options. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the Versajet II hydrosurgery system
The NHS is being urged to tackle the rise in antibiotic resistance by cutting back on unnecessary use of the drugs.
This quality standard covers preventing and treating surgical site infections. It covers adults, young people and children having a surgical procedure that involves a cut to the skin in all healthcare settings. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Personal preparation for surgery
- Quality statement 2: Antibiotic prophylaxis
- Quality statement 3: Patient temperature
- Quality statement 4: Intraoperative staff practices
- Quality statement 5: Information and advice on wound care
- Quality statement 6: Treatment of surgical site infection
- Quality statement 7: Surveillance
Summary of the evidence on bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg with paclitaxel and carboplatin for the first-line treatment of advanced ovarian cancer..
Interim process and methods guide for the clinical guideline updates using standing committees pilot programme 2013
Faecal calprotectin diagnostic tests for inflammatory diseases of the bowel (DG11)
Evidence-based recommendations on faecal calprotectin tests for distinguishing between inflammatory bowel diseases (such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative
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 the RD-100i OSNA system and Metasin test for detecting sentinel lymph node metastases in people having breast cancer surgery
Evidence-based recommendations on aripiprazole for treating moderate to severe manic episodes in young people with bipolar I disorder.
Mirabegron for treating symptoms of overactive bladder (TA290)
Evidence-based recommendations on mirabegron (Betmiga) for treating overactive bladder in adults.
Falls in older people: assessing risk and prevention (CG161)
This guideline covers assessment of fall risk and interventions to prevent falls in people aged 65 and over. It aims to reduce the risk and incidence of falls and the associated distress, pain, injury, loss of confidence, loss of independence and mortality.
Physical activity: brief advice for adults in primary care (PH44)
This guideline covers providing brief advice on physical activity to adults in primary care. It aims to improve health and wellbeing by raising awareness of the importance of physical activity and encouraging people to increase or maintain their activity level.
Antisocial personality disorder: prevention and management (CG77)
This guideline covers principles for working with people with antisocial personality disorder, including dealing with crises (crisis resolution). It aims to help people with antisocial personality disorder manage feelings of anger, distress, anxiety and depression, and to reduce offending and antisocial behaviour.
Hepatitis B and C testing: people at risk of infection (PH43)
This guideline covers raising awareness of and testing for hepatitis B and C infection. It aims to ensure that people at increased risk of hepatitis B and C infection are tested.
Improve community health through walking, cycling and behaviour change
Improving the health of local populations through encouraging more walking and cycling and by challenging unhealthy behaviours are among the aims of NICE?s latest set of local government public health briefings.
This guideline covers encouraging people to increase the amount they walk or cycle for travel or recreation purposes.
Evidence-based recommendations on ivabradine (Procoralan) for treating chronic heart failure in adults.
Depth of anaesthesia monitors – Bispectral Index (BIS), E-Entropy and Narcotrend-Compact M (DG6)
Evidence-based recommendations on 3 electroencephalography (EEG)-based depth of anaesthesia monitors for assessing a patient’s response to anaesthetic drugs during surgery. The monitors are Bispectral Index (BIS), E-Entrophy and Narcotrend-Compact M
This quality standard covers assessment and treatment of drug use disorders in adults (aged 18 and over). It includes treating the misuse of opioids, cannabis, stimulants and other drugs in all settings, including inpatient and specialist residential and community-based treatment settings, and prison services. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Introduction and overview
- List of quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Needle and syringe programmes
- Quality statement 2: Assessment
- Quality statement 3: Families and carers
- Quality statement 4: Blood-borne viruses
- Quality statement 5: Information and advice
- Quality statement 6: Keyworking – psychosocial interventions
This guideline covers supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of vulnerable children under 5 through home visiting, childcare and early education. It aims to optimise care for young children who need extra support because they have or are at risk of social or emotional problems.
Evidence-based recommendations on denosumab (XGEVA) for the prevention of skeletal-related events in adults with bone metastases from solid tumours
Uptake of NICE-approved medicines on the NHS to treat cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis is higher than expected, latest figures reveal.
Decisions around whether to offer a person surgical treatment should not be based on age and fitness, according to a new report.
The NICE public health guidance development process (third edition) (PMG5)
The NICE public health guidance development process (third edition)
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- 1 Introduction
- 2 Topic selection
- 3 The guidance development processes
- 4 The role of stakeholders in the guidance development process
- 5 The role of the Public Health Advisory Committees (PHACs) in the development of public health guidance
- 6 The role of evidence providers
- 7 The role of the CPHE project team
- 8 Fieldwork
Methods for the development of NICE public health guidance (third edition) (PMG4)
Methods for the development of NICE public health guidance (third edition)
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- 1 Introduction
- 2 Topic selection and scoping the guidance
- 3 Determining the evidence for review and consideration
- 4 Identifying the evidence
- 5 Reviewing the scientific evidence
- 6 Incorporating health economics
- 7 Developing recommendations
- Appendix A Conceptual framework for the work of the Centre for Public Health Excellence (CPHE)
Evidence-based recommendations on SonoVue (sulphur hexafluoride microbubbles) for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging of the liver
Evidence-based recommendations on bevacizumab (Avastin), with capecitabine, for treating metastatic breast cancer in adults.
Patients with blood clots should be treated within 4 hours, says NICE
People who present to hospital with blood clots in the legs or lungs should be offered treatment within 4 hours and have their investigative tests including scans within 24 hours, according to latest guidelines.
Botulinum toxin type A for the prevention of headaches in adults with chronic migraine (TA260)
Evidence-based recommendations on botulinum toxin type A (Botox) for preventing headaches in adults with chronic migraine.
Fulvestrant for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (TA239)
Evidence-based recommendations on fulvestrant (Faslodex), for treating locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in adults.
This guideline covers the components of a good experience of service use. It aims to make sure that all adults using NHS mental health services have the best possible experience of care.
Erlotinib monotherapy for maintenance treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (TA227)
Evidence-based recommendations on erlotinib (Tarceva) for the maintenance treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer in adults.
Common mental health problems: identification and pathways to care (CG123)
This guideline covers care for people aged 18 and over with common mental health problems, with a focus on primary care. It aims to improve access to services for adults and how mental health problems are identified and assessed, and makes recommendations on local care pathways.
Type 2 diabetes prevention: population and community-level interventions (PH35)
This guideline covers preventing type 2 diabetes in adult populations and communities who are at high risk. It aims to promote a healthy diet and physical activity at community and population level, and recommends how to tailor services for people in ethnic communities and other groups who are particularly at risk of type 2 diabetes.
Evidence-based recommendations on azacitidine (Vidaza) for treating myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and acute myeloid leukaemia in adults.
This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing alcohol-use disorders (harmful drinking and alcohol dependence) in adults and young people aged 10 to 17 years. It aims to reduce harms (such as liver disease, heart problems, depression and anxiety) from alcohol by improving assessment and setting goals for reducing alcohol consumption.
Evidence-based recommendations on bevacizumab (Avastin), with a taxane, for treating metastatic breast cancer in adults.
Prucalopride for the treatment of chronic constipation in women (TA211)
Evidence-based recommendations on prucalopride (Resolor) for treating chronic constipation in women.
Evidence-based recommendations on uterine artery embolisation for fibroids. This involves injecting small particles into the blood vessels that take blood to the uterus, via the groin.
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