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Faltering growth: recognition and management of faltering growth in children (NG75)
This guideline covers recognition, assessment and monitoring of faltering growth in infants and children. It includes a definition of growth thresholds for concern and identifying the risk factors for, and possible causes of, faltering growth. It also covers interventions, when to refer, service design, and information and support.
SEEG-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation in refractory epilepsy
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these medicines. People taking benzodiazepines and z-drugs are more likely to fall and may get many other problems. You can talk to your...
Bed frames for adults in acute medical or surgical hospital wards: late-stage assessment (HTG759)
Late stage assessment (LSA) guidance on bed frames for adults in acute medical or surgical hospital wards.
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Our guidance helps you hand over care and ensure people are safely transitioned out of the virtual ward environment.
This quality standard covers preventing unintentional injury in children and young people (under 15). It includes local coordination of prevention strategies, and advice and assessment to help prevent accidents in the home. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS107
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- Quality statement 1: Coordinating action to prevent unintentional injuries
- Quality statement 2: Identifying households for a structured home safety assessment
- Quality statement 3: Structured home safety assessment
- Quality statement 4: Follow-up actions
- Quality statement 5: Integrating home safety into other visits
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This indicator covers the practice can produce a register of people with moderate to severe frailty. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM185
Orthostatic hypotension due to autonomic dysfunction: midodrine (ESNM61)
Summary of the evidence on midodrine for orthostatic hypotension due to autonomic dysfunction to inform local NHS planning and decision-making
Gemcitabine for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer (TA116)
Evidence-based recommendations on gemcitabine for treating metastatic breast cancer in adults.
Excess winter deaths and illness and the health risks associated with cold homes (NG6)
This guideline covers reducing the health risks (including preventable deaths) associated with living in a cold home. It aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people vulnerable to the cold. Improving the temperature in homes, by improving energy efficiency, may also help reduce unnecessary fuel consumption.
In virtual wards, patients remain at home to receive hospital-level care. Our guidance can help you determine if patients are suitable for admission to the virtual wards system.
should be considered when inpatient units are built, to reduce the risk of falls and injuries in older inpatients? Any explanatory...