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This guideline covers general principles for prescribing and managing withdrawal from opioids, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids, Z-drugs and antidepressants in primary and secondary care.

Result type

NICE guideline

Published

20 April 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on computed tomography-guided thermocoagulation of osteoid osteoma. This involves using high-frequency energy to heat the growth and destroy it.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

24 March 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on individually magnetic resonance imaging-designed unicompartmental interpositional implant insertion for osteoarthritis of the knee. This involves inserting an individually designed implant at the knee between the thigh and shin bones to realign the knee and prevent bone-on-bone rubbing.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 September 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on arthroscopic knee washout, with or without debridement, for the treatment of osteoarthritis. This involves flushing the joint with fluid, which is introduced through small incisions in the knee.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

22 August 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon catheter insertion for Bartholin's cyst or abscess. This involves making a passage from the cyst or abscess through which the gland can drain by inflating a small, specially designed balloon.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

16 December 2009

This indicator covers the proportion of babies with a screen positive newborn hip result who attend for ultrasound scan of the hips within the designated timescale. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as CCG96

Result type

Network / system level indicators

Published

26 October 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on partial replacement of the meniscus of the knee using a biodegradable scaffold. This involves placing a biodegradable implant into the meniscus to support regrowth and repair of the damage.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 July 2012

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous interlaminar endoscopic lumbar discectomy for sciatica in adults. This involves removing part of the damaged spinal disc to relieve the symptoms of sciatica.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 April 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on afamelanotide (Scenesse) for treating erythropoietic protoporphyria in adults.

Result type

Highly specialised technologies guidance

Published

26 July 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on degarelix (Firmagon) for advanced hormone-dependent prostate cancer in adults with spinal metastases.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

24 August 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on mini-incision surgery for total knee replacement. This involves using specially designed instruments to replace the knee using a smaller incision.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 May 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on artificial metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint replacement for end-stage arthritis. This involves removing the diseased joints and replacing them with artificial ones.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 February 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on dabrafenib (Tafinlar) for treating unresectable or metastatic melanoma in adults with a BRAF V600 mutation.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

22 October 2014

This quality standard covers assessing, diagnosing and managing head and neck cancer, including cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract in people aged 16 or over. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Published

3 March 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on total prosthetic replacement of the temporomandibular joint. This involves replacing the joint with an artificial one.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 August 2014