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000 people are living with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK. Source: Global Health Data Exchange , 2019 Inflammatory arthritis has a range...
Maternity and mental health Up to 20% of women experience perinatal mental health problems, which if left...
Venous thromboembolic diseases: diagnosis, management and thrombophilia testing (NG158)
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing venous thromboembolic diseases in adults. It aims to support rapid diagnosis and effective treatment for people who develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE). It also covers testing for conditions that can make a DVT or PE more likely, such as thrombophilia (a blood clotting disorder) and cancer.
Evidence-based recommendations on rimegepant (Vydura) for preventing migraine in adults.
Find out more about the progress made in implementing NICE guidance on diagnostic pathology
Evidence-based recommendations on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with lenvatinib (Lenvima) for treating advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in adults.
improvement in arthritis care. We recognise throughout the report that the health and social care system is complex and there are many...
life. It mainly affects people over the age of 45, and is more common in women, people living in areas of high deprivation, and people...
Cardiovascular risk assessment and lipid modification (QS100)
This quality standard covers identifying and assessing cardiovascular risk in adults (aged 18 and over) and treatment to prevent cardiovascular disease. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Full formal risk assessment using QRISK3
- Quality statement 2: Excluding secondary causes
- Quality statement 3: Lifestyle advice for primary prevention
- Quality statement 4: Discussing risks and benefits of statins for primary prevention
- Quality statement 5: Statins for primary prevention
- Quality statement 6: Statins for secondary prevention
- Quality statement 7: Side effects of high-intensity statins
Difelikefalin for treating pruritus in people having haemodialysis (TA890)
Evidence-based recommendations on difelikefalin (Kapruvia) for pruritus in adults with chronic kidney disease having haemodialysis.
Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) in children and young people: diagnosis and management (NG18)
This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and young people aged under 18. The guideline recommends how to support children and young people and their families and carers to maintain tight control of blood glucose to reduce the long-term risks associated with diabetes.
Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on point-of-care tests for urinary tract infections to improve antimicrobial prescribing....
Voclosporin with mycophenolate mofetil for treating lupus nephritis (TA882)
Evidence-based recommendations on voclosporin (Lupkynis) with mycophenolate mofetil for treating lupus nephritis in adults.
birth: What support or psychological interventions would be appropriate for women who have a fear of vaginal childbirth and request a...
Evidence-based recommendations on tezepelumab (Tezspire) for treating severe asthma in people 12 years and over.
Evidence-based recommendations on lumasiran (Oxlumo) for primary hyperoxaluria type 1 in people of all ages.
Hundreds of people with cervical cancer are set to receive the first immunotherapy drug for an advanced form of the disease as NICE publishes final draft guidance today (Wednesday 29 March 2023) recommending its use in the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF).
QbTest for the assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (MIB318)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on QbTest for the assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) .
This quality standard covers care and treatment for adults (aged 18 and over) with type 1 diabetes. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Structured education programmes
- Quality statement 2: Continuous glucose monitoring
- Quality statement 3: Statin therapy for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
- Quality statement 4: 9 key care processes
- Quality statement 5: Assessing the risk of diabetic foot problems on admission to hospital
- Quality statement 6: Support to self-manage diabetes during inpatient admissions
- Quality statement 7 (placeholder): Identification of eating disorders in adults with type 1 diabetes
Polatuzumab vedotin in combination for untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (TA874)
Evidence-based recommendations on polatuzumab vedotin (Polivy) with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisolone for untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in adults.
Abortion care. Patient decision aid on choosing between medical or surgical abortion before 14 weeks
Abortion Choosing between medical or surgical abortion before 14 weeks Most women and girls who have an abortion can choose how it will...
Choosing between medical or surgical abortion from 14 weeks up to 24 weeks Most women and girls who have an abortion can choose how it...
New NICE quality standard identifies improvements in UTI diagnosis for women
Health professionals should diagnose women under 65 with a urinary tract infection (UTI) if they have two or more key urinary symptoms according to a new quality standard published by NICE today (15 February 2023).
This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing urinary tract infections in adults aged 16 and over. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Diagnosing urinary tract infections in women under 65
- Quality statement 2: Diagnosing urinary tract infections in adults with catheters
- Quality statement 3: Antibiotic treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria in men and non-pregnant women
- Quality statement 4: Duration of antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infection
- Quality statement 5: Referring adults with recurrent urinary tract infection
- Update information
- About this quality standard
This quality standard covers the routine antenatal care that women and their babies should receive during pregnancy. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Regorafenib for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (TA866)
Evidence-based recommendations on regorafenib (Stivarga) for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer in adults.
neonatal care Previous: Introduction Next: Maternity and mental health In May 2018 we published the NICEimpact report on maternity
Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence (NG209)
This guideline covers support to stop smoking for everyone aged 12 and over, and help to reduce people's harm from smoking if they are not ready to stop in one go . It also covers ways to prevent children, young people and young adults aged 24 and under from taking up smoking. The guideline brings together and updates all NICE's previous guidelines on using tobacco, including smokeless tobacco . It covers nicotine replacement therapy and e-cigarettes to help people stop smoking or reduce their harm from smoking. It does not cover using tobacco products such as ‘heat not burn’ tobacco.
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Sections for NG209
- Overview
- Recommendations on preventing uptake
- Recommendations on promoting quitting
- Recommendations on treating tobacco dependence
- Recommendations on treating tobacco dependence in pregnant women
- Recommendations on policy, commissioning and training
- Terms used in this guideline
- Recommendations for research
This quality standard covers managing diabetes and its complications in women who are planning a pregnancy or are already pregnant. It includes care for women with pre-existing diabetes before and during pregnancy, and diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Preconception planning
- Quality statement 2: Joint diabetes and antenatal team care
- Quality statement 3: Continuous glucose monitoring
- Quality statement 4: Postnatal testing and referral
- Quality statement 5: Annual HbA1c tests
- Update information
- About this quality standard
This guideline covers managing hip fracture in adults. It aims to improve care from the time people aged 18 and over are admitted to hospital through to when they return to the community. Recommendations emphasise the importance of early surgery and coordinating care through a multidisciplinary Hip Fracture Programme to help people recover faster and regain their mobility.
This guideline covers diagnosis and management of thyroid cancer in people aged 16 and over. It aims to reduce variation in practice and increase the quality of care and survival for people with thyroid cancer.
This quality standard covers support and treatment to stop smoking and stop using smokeless tobacco, and harm-reduction approaches for people who are not ready to stop in one go. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS207
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Identifying people who use tobacco
- Quality statement 2: Advice
- Quality statement 3: Tobacco cessation support and treatment
- Quality statement 4: Harm-reduction approach
- Quality statement 5: Treatment to stop smoking in hospital
- Update information
- About this quality standard
Avatrombopag for treating primary chronic immune thrombocytopenia (TA853)
Evidence-based recommendations on avatrombopag (Doptelet) for treating primary chronic immune thrombocytopenia in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on amivantamab (Rybrevant) for treating EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy in adults.
highlights the lack of progress made in many areas. Data shows high levels of health inequality and limited positive change over time....
Find out more about the progress made in implementing NICE guidance on cardiovascular disease prevention
Subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm: diagnosis and management (NG228)
This guideline covers diagnosing and treating an aneurysmal (caused by a ruptured aneurysm) subarachnoid haemorrhage and its complications. It provides recommendations to improve diagnosis and ensure that the most effective treatments are offered. It includes guidance on follow-up care and information for people (aged 16 and over) who have had an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, their families and carers.
Targeted treatment for rare form of aggressive lung cancer gets NICE approval
Mobocertinib recommended as a treatment for a rare and aggressive form of lung cancer
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on digital technologies for the detection of melanoma .
newborns Women can develop mental ill health for the first time during pregnancy, and pre-existing mental...
NICEimpact maternity and neonatal care Previous: Maternity and mental health Next: Spotlight on valproate prescribing Newborn
way that would have been unthinkable to our grandparents. This means that women and their partners have higher expectations about the...
Evidence-based recommendations on palbociclib (Ibrance) with fulvestrant for treating hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer after endocrine therapy.
Evidence-based recommendations on relugolix–estradiol–norethisterone acetate (Ryeqo) for treating moderate to severe symptoms of uterine fibroids in adults of reproductive age.
Fostamatinib for treating refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenia (TA835)
Evidence-based recommendations on fostamatinib (Tavlesse) for chronic refractory chronic immune thrombocytopenia in adults.
Osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management (NG226)
This guideline covers the diagnosis, assessment and non-surgical management of osteoarthritis. It aims to improve management of osteoarthritis and the quality of life for people with osteoarthritis.
This quality standard covers routine postnatal care in the first 8 weeks after birth. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Communication between healthcare professionals at transfer of care
- Quality statement 2: Information and advice about babies' feeding
- Quality statement 3: Symptoms and signs of illness in babies
- Quality statement 4: Face-to-face feeding support
- Quality statement 5: Safer practices for bed sharing
- Quality statement 6: GP postnatal check for women
- Update information
This guideline covers using colonoscopy to check for signs of bowel cancer in people aged 18 and over with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease (types of inflammatory bowel disease) or adenomas (also known as polyps). It aims to prevent cancer and prolong life by offering advice on identifying early bowel cancer in adults most at risk.
applicable) For specific groups who are at risk of health inequalities, for example pregnant women, people from lower...
This indicator covers the percentage of adults receiving drug treatment for epilepsy who had a structured review in the preceding 12 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM209