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NG50/6 Question Antibiotic resistance in treating spontaneous bacterial peritonitis:- How frequently does antibiotic...
Intrapartum care: existing medical conditions and obstetric complications (QS192)
This quality standard covers care during labour and birth for women who need extra support because they have a medical condition or complications in their current or previous pregnancy. It also covers women who have had no antenatal care. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement. It does not cover the antenatal and postnatal care of pregnant women with mental health conditions, hypertension in pregnancy, diabetes in pregnancy or the organisation of care for pregnant women with complex social factors.
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Sections for QS192
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Involving women in care planning
- Quality statement 2: Composition of the multidisciplinary team
- Quality statement 3: Heart disease – risk assessment
- Quality statement 4: Assessment and antibiotic treatment for suspected sepsis
- Quality statement 5: Women with no antenatal care
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This quality standard covers recognising, diagnosing and managing bacterial meningitis and meningococcal disease in babies, children, young people and adults. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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This guideline covers care before, during and after a planned knee, hip or shoulder replacement. It includes recommendations to ensure that people are given full information about their options for surgery, including anaesthesia. It offers advice for healthcare professionals on surgical procedures and ensuring safety during operations. It also offers guidance on providing support and rehabilitation before and after surgery.
Diarrhoea and vomiting caused by gastroenteritis in under 5s: diagnosis and management (CG84)
This guideline covers diagnosing, managing and referring infants and young children younger than 5 years who present with acute diarrhoea (lasting up to 14 days) with or without vomiting. It aims to improve the diagnosis and management of infective gastroenteritis and appropriate escalation of care.
eazyplex SuperBug kits for detecting carbapenemase-producing organisms (MIB94)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on eazyplex SuperBug kits for detecting carbapenemase-producing organisms .
What is the optimal antibiotic prophylaxis regimen for women who are having a surgical abortion?
Recommendation ID NG140/1 Question What is the optimal antibiotic prophylaxis regimen for women who are having a surgical abortion?
Health Technology Assessment Innovation Laboratory (HTA Lab)
NICE's HTA Lab enables us to develop creative solutions to complex problems in health technology assessment.
Suspected sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management
adults at emergency departments, to measure whether this approach reduces antibiotic prescriptions without increasing mortality. We will...
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia in adults: investigation and management (CG184)
This guideline covers investigating and managing gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and dyspepsia in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve the treatment of GORD and dyspepsia by making detailed recommendations on Helicobacter pylori eradication, and specifying when to consider laparoscopic fundoplication and referral to specialist services.
NG195/6 Question Antibiotics for suspected late-onset neonatal infection: What is the optimal antibiotic treatment regimen...
ID NG195/12 Question Antibiotics for suspected early-onset infection: What is the optimal antibiotic dosage regimen for the...
This guideline covers managing cataracts in adults aged 18 and over. It aims to improve care before, during and after cataract surgery by optimising service organisation, referral and surgical management, and reducing complications. It further aims to improve the availability of information for people with cataracts before, during and after cataract surgery.
This quality standard covers the recognition, diagnosis and early management of suspected sepsis in people over 16 who are not or have not recently been pregnant. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS213
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Assessment in acute settings
- Quality statement 2: Assessment outside acute settings
- Quality statement 3: Urgent assessment and antibiotic treatment for people at high risk
- Quality statement 4: Intravenous fluids
- Quality statement 5: Escalation of care
- Quality statement 6: Information for people whose condition is managed outside acute hospital settings
- Update information
Recommendation ID CG139/5 Question Indwelling urinary catheters: antibiotic prophylaxis:- When recatheterising patients who have a...
NG195/17 Question Antifungals to prevent fungal infection during antibiotic treatment for late-onset neonatal infection: What is the...
Summary of the evidence on rifaximin for treating pouchitis to inform local NHS planning and decision-making
to prevent endophthalmitis:- What is the effectiveness of postoperative antibiotic drops to reduce rates of endophthalmitis after...
NG125/4 Question Is the application of antiseptics and antibiotics in the operative field before wound closure, clinically and cost...
Xpert Carba-R to identify people carrying carbapenemase-producing organisms (MIB52)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Xpert Carba-R to identify people carrying carbapenemase-producing organisms
Question Early and late-onset meningitis: What is the optimal antibiotic treatment regimen for early-onset neonatal meningitis? Any...
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on InterDry for intertrigo .
This indicator covers the percentage of diagnoses of sore throat in the preceding 12 months with a recorded FeverPain or Centor score. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes
on choice of antibiotic. Source guidance details Comes from guidance Clostridioides difficile infection: antimicrobial...
High-risk groups:- What interventions to prevent infection and reduce antimicrobial resistance are effective for groups of people at...
social care practitioners' decision-making and ensuring appropriate antimicrobial stewardship? Any explanatory notes(if applicable)...
NGO50/2 Question What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis...
NG147/1 Question What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of antibiotics for the management of acute diverticulitis in primary care?...
This resource is intended to demonstrate how our guidance can be used in the Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment process.
Question Switching from inpatient intravenous to outpatient oral antibiotic therapy in patients with neutropenic sepsis:- A randomised...
Recommendation ID NG95/4 Question Antimicrobial management of Lyme disease:- What are the most clinically and cost-effective treatment
Brensocatib for treating non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in people 12 years and over [ID6448]
In development Reference number: GID-TA11564 Expected publication date: 08 July 2026
specific behavioural strategies and programmes to reduce inappropriate antimicrobial demand and use and to prevent infections occurring...
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Plus Sutures for preventing surgical site infection (HTG586)
Evidence-based recommendations on Plus Sutures for preventing surgical site infection.
Recommendation ID NG115/5 Question Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing exacerbations:- Which subgroups of people with stable COPD who
In virtual wards, people can receive virtual and technology-assisted treatment, assessment, and monitoring.
interventions to prevent infection and promote the appropriate use of antimicrobials? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is...
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This guideline covers diagnosing and managing atopic eczema in children under 12. It aims to improve care for children with atopic eczema by making detailed recommendations on treatment and specialist referral. The guideline also explains how healthcare professionals should assess the effect eczema has on quality of life, in addition to its physical severity.
and rates of cerebral palsy:- What is the association between different antibiotic regimes to treat genito-urinary and respiratory tract...
Xpert GBS test for the intrapartum detection of group B streptococcus (MIB28)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Xpert GBS test for the intrapartum detection of group B streptococcus
This guideline covers good practice for developing, authorising, using and updating patient group directions. It also offers advice on deciding whether a patient group direction is needed.
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NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on NATROX oxygen wound therapy for managing diabetic foot ulcers and complex or chronic non-healing wounds .
Guidance on the use of fludarabine for B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (TA29)
Evidence-based recommendations on fludarabine (Fludara) for B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
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Discontinued Reference number: GID-NG10168
Discontinued Reference number: GID-NG10167
Discontinued Reference number: GID-NG10166