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could have conventional cardiac pacemaker implantation should report the patient selection criteria and compare leadless pacemakers with...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

12 December 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on nivolumab (Opdivo) for adjuvant treatment of invasive urothelial cancer at high risk of recurrence.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

10 August 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with platinum- and fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy for untreated advanced oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junction cancer in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Last updated

29 August 2024

Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on digitally enabled therapies for adults with anxiety disorders.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Last updated

14 December 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on canagliflozin (Invokana) in combination therapy for treating type 2 diabetes in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

25 June 2014

for treating and preventing migraine. Data should be collected for all patients not entered into controlled trials. Studies should...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on lanadelumab (Takhzyro) for preventing recurrent attacks of hereditary angioedema in people aged 12 and over.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

16 October 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic removal of uterine fibroids with power morcellation in adults. This involves cutting the fibroids into small pieces to remove them.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 August 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on brexucabtagene autoleucel for treating relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma in adults who have previously had a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

24 February 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on laparo-endogastric surgery. This involves performing surgery for gastric wall lesions by passing a flexible telescope (endoscope) through the gullet and into the stomach, and a thin tube (laparascope) through a small cut in the upper abdomen.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

17 December 2003

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous intradiscal laser ablation in the lumbar spine. This involves using a laser to destroy part of the disc, with the aim of shrinking it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 September 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on electrotherapy for treating grade I to III haemorrhoids in adults. This involves using electric current to shrink the haemorrhoids.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 June 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on minimally invasive percutaneous surgical techniques with internal fixation for correcting hallux valgus. This involves cutting into the big toe to remove the bunion and securing the bones at the front of the foot.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

20 June 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on autologous blood injection for tendinopathy. This involves supplying the tendon with growth factors that start the healing process.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 January 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on thoracoscopic excision of mediastinal parathyroid tumours. This involves operating on the tumour using a flexible camera inserted through small cuts in the chest (keyhole surgery).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

12 December 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on tezepelumab (Tezspire) for treating severe asthma in people 12 years and over.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

20 April 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on extracorporeal albumin dialysis for acute liver failure. This involves using a dialysis machine to remove both water-soluble toxins and toxins that are attached to albumin and accumulate in liver failure.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 September 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous cementoplasty for palliative treatment of bony malignancies. This involves injecting a special cement into the bone in order to stabilise it, reduce pain, or both.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 June 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules. This involves using microwaves from a wire inserted into the nodule to heat and destroy it (ablation).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

16 November 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for neuropathic pain in adults. This involves delivering focused ultrasound to a small part of the brain (in the thalamus) responsible for transmitting pain signals to destroy it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 November 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on hypoglossal nerve stimulation for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea in adults. This involves implanting a device under the skin in the chest and connecting it to a nerve under the tongue (hypoglossal nerve).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 November 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous insertion of a temporary heart pump for left ventricular haemodynamic support in high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions. This involves inserting temporary pump to support circulation during a heart operation.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 November 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on nivolumab (Opdivo) with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based chemotherapy for untreated unresectable advanced, recurrent, or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

8 February 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on ozanimod (Zeposia) for treating relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis in adults with clinical or imaging features of active disease.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

9 June 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on aortic remodelling hybrid stent insertion for acute type A aortic dissection. This involves inserting a stent with material sewed on one end into part of the aorta.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

3 August 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on intramedullary distraction for lower limb lengthening in children, young people and adults. This involves surgically inserting a metal lengthening device in the shorter leg.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

2 March 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on hysteroscopic mechanical tissue removal (hysteroscopic morcellation) for uterine fibroids in adults. This involves cutting the fibroids into small pieces to remove them.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 August 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer in adults. This involves removing the cancer through the anus or a small cut in the abdomen.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

15 December 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on AposHealth for knee osteoarthritis.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

11 April 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on tildrakizumab (Ilumetri) for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

17 April 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on high-intensity focused ultrasound for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules in adults. This involves using heat made by high-frequency sound waves to destroy the nodule.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 February 2019

Membership details, terms of reference, future meeting dates and past meeting minutes for our interventional procedures advisory committee.

Membership details, terms of reference, future meeting dates and past meeting minutes for our interventional procedures advisory committee.

Evidence-based recommendations on talquetamab (Talvey) for treating relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma after 3 or more treatments in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

3 December 2025

Evidence-based recommendations on single-incision short sling mesh insertion for stress urinary incontinence in women. This involves putting 2 short slings around the tube that carries urine from the bladder to support it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

12 October 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous vertebroplasty and percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty for treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

24 April 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on cryotherapy for the treatment of liver metastases. This involves using cold temperatures applied through a special needle to destroy the cancer cells.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

15 December 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on polatuzumab vedotin (Polivy) with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisolone for untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

1 March 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on radiofrequency-assisted liver resection. This involves using high-frequency radio waves to remove the cancerous part of the liver with minimal blood loss.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 February 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on metatarsophalangeal joint replacement of the hallux. This involves removing the problem joint and replacing it with an artificial one.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 November 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on ledipasvir–sofosbuvir (Harvoni) for treating some types (genotypes) of chronic hepatitis C.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

25 November 2015

This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing urinary tract infection in infants, children and young people (under 16). It includes new and recurrent infections of the upper or lower urinary tract. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Last updated

27 July 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for adjuvant treatment of completely resected stage 3 melanoma in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

2 February 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on corticosteroid-eluting bioabsorbable stent or spacer insertion during endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis in adults. This involves putting a stent (short tube) into the sinus to improve drainage.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 March 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on methadone and buprenorphine (oral formulations) for managing opioid dependence in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

24 January 2007

Late stage assessment (LSA) guidance on one-piece closed bags for colostomies

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

10 July 2025

Evidence-based recommendations on Kinesia 360 and KinesiaU (Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies), PDMonitor (PD Neurotechnology), Personal KinetiGraph (Global Kinetics) and STAT-ON (Sense4care) for remote monitoring of Parkinson’s disease.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Last updated

25 January 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on nerve transfer to partially restore upper limb function in people with tetraplegia. This involves connecting an undamaged, functioning, but non-essential nerve near the injury to the damaged essential nerve.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 April 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on genicular artery embolisation for pain from knee osteoarthritis. This involves inserting a tube through an artery in the groin into the genicular artery, and injecting tiny particles through it to block new blood vessels.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 October 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on photodynamic therapy for Barrett's oesophagus. This involves using a light-activated drug (called a photosensitising agent) with a laser to destroy the abnormal cells and to promote the growth of healthy cells.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 June 2010