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This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing stroke in adults (over 16). It includes diagnosis, initial management, acute-phase care, rehabilitation and long-term support for people with stroke. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Prompt admission to specialist acute stroke units
- Quality statement 2: Intensity of stroke rehabilitation
- Quality statement 3: Access to a clinical psychologist
- Quality statement 4: Early supported discharge
- Quality statement 5: Return to work
- Quality statement 6: Regular review of rehabilitation goals
- Quality statement 7: Regular review of health and social care needs
Emergency and acute medical care in over 16s: service delivery and organisation (NG94)
This guideline covers organising and delivering emergency and acute medical care for people aged over 16 in the community and in hospital. It aims to reduce the need for hospital admissions by giving advanced training to paramedics and providing community alternatives to hospital care. It also promotes good-quality care in hospital and joint working between health and social services.
This guideline covers rehabilitation after stroke for over 16s. It aims to ensure people are assessed for common problems and conditions linked to stroke, and get the care and therapy they need. It includes recommendations on the organisation and delivery of rehabilitation in hospital and the community.
This guideline covers care and support for adults with cerebral palsy. It aims to improve health and wellbeing, promote access to services and support participation and independent living.
rehabilitation therapies after hip fracture: What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of additional intensive physiotherapy and/or...
Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: prevention and management (CG178)
This guideline covers recognising and managing psychosis and schizophrenia in adults. It aims to improve care through early recognition and treatment, and by focusing on long-term recovery. It also recommends checking for coexisting health problems and providing support for family members and carers.
until their treatment target is met. This is important because delaying therapy is linked to worse functional impairment, irreversible...
Therapy Stroke Groups: Improving patient activity on the Stroke unit and efficiency of the workforce
assess the implementation, effectiveness and perceived benefit of group therapy sessions on the stroke rehabilitation unit. The project...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing rheumatoid arthritis. It aims to improve quality of life by ensuring that people with rheumatoid arthritis have the right treatment to slow the progression of their condition and control their symptoms. People should also have rapid access to specialist care if their condition suddenly worsens.
This guideline covers complex rehabilitation needs after traumatic injury, including assessment and goal setting, rehabilitation plans and programmes, physical, psychological and cognitive rehabilitation, rehabilitation for specific injuries, coordination of rehabilitation in hospital, at discharge and in the community, and commissioning and organising rehabilitation services.
This guideline covers how to create the right conditions for mental wellbeing at work. It aims to promote a supportive and inclusive work environment, including training and support for managers and helping people who have or are at risk of poor mental health.
This quality standard covers assessing, diagnosing and managing rheumatoid arthritis in over 16s. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
This guideline covers using psychosocial interventions to treat adults and young people over 16 who have a problem with or are dependent on opioids, stimulants or cannabis. It aims to reduce illicit drug use and improve people’s physical and mental health, relationships and employment.
Introducing therapy champions to improve the 24 hour approach to patient rehabilitation
introduction of a therapy champion role, to improve the 24 hour approach to rehabilitation on the rehabilitation ward. Vacant...
Psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people: recognition and management (CG155)
This guideline covers recognising and managing psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people. It aims to improve early recognition of psychosis and schizophrenia so that children and young people can be offered the treatment and care they need to live with the condition.