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In development Reference number: GID-TA11405 Expected publication date: TBC
This quality standard covers prevention of falls and assessment after a fall in people who are living in the community, in a residential care setting or staying in hospital and are:
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Sections for QS86
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- Quality statement 1: Asking people about falls
- Quality statement 2: Comprehensive falls assessment
- Quality statement 3: Interventions to reduce the risk of falls
- Quality statement 4: Checks for injury after an inpatient fall
- Quality statement 5: Safe manual handling after an inpatient fall
- Quality statement 6: Medical examination after an inpatient fall
- Quality statement 7: Multifactorial risk assessment for older people presenting for medical attention
Biographies and registered interests for members of the Technology Appraisal Committee A
Partial left ventriculectomy (the Batista procedure) (HTG19)
Evidence-based recommendations on partial left ventriculectomy. This involves reducing the size of a part of the heart so it can pump blood more efficiently.
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Evidence-based recommendations on endometrial cryotherapy for menorrhagia (heavy periods). This involves using cold temperatures to freeze and destroy the lining of the womb.
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Evidence-based recommendations on cryotherapy for malignant endobronchial obstruction. This involves using cold temperatures to destroy the cancer tissue that’s causing a blockage.
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This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for adults with leg ulcer infection. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.
Highly specialised technologies evaluation committee members
Biographies for each member of the highly specialised technologies evaluation committee.
Summaries of the best available evidence for selected medicines that are considered to be of significance to the NHS.
Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic laser myomectomy. This involves passing a fine telescope (laparascope) through small cuts in the abdomen and uterus wall, and using a laser to destroy the fibroids.
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Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control in primary and community care (CG139)
This guideline covers preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections in children, young people and adults in primary and community care settings. It provides a blueprint for the infection prevention and control precautions that should be applied by everyone involved in delivering NHS care and treatment.
Integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness (NG214)
This guideline covers providing integrated health and social care services for people experiencing homelessness. It aims to improve access to and engagement with health and social care, and ensure care is coordinated across different services.
Eculizumab for treating atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HST1)
Evidence-based recommendations on eculizumab (Soliris) for treating atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome in adults and children.
Dyspepsia and gastro‑oesophageal reflux disease in adults (QS96)
This quality standard covers investigating and managing symptoms of dyspepsia (indigestion) and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (heartburn or reflux) in adults (aged 18 and over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS96
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Advice to support self-management
- Quality statement 2: Urgent endoscopy
- Quality statement 3: Testing conditions for Helicobacter pylori
- Quality statement 4: Discussion about referral for non-urgent endoscopy
- Quality statement 5: Referral to a specialist service
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Evidence summaries: unlicensed and off-label medicines – Interim process statement (PMG2)
This interim process statement sets out to guide the development of 'Evidence summaries: unlicensed and off-label medicines' (ESUOMs). It provides an overview of the key process principles and describes all stages of development for ESUOMs