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Evidence-based recommendations on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with platinum- and fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy for untreated advanced oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junction cancer in adults.
COVID-19 ready rehabilitation for heart failure: REACH-HF can deliver
Exeter, Glasgow, Plymouth and York together with the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, NHS Lothian, Ninewells Hospital & Medical...
Sapropterin for treating hyperphenylalaninaemia in phenylketonuria (TA729)
Evidence-based recommendations on sapropterin for treating hyperphenylalaninaemia in phenylketonuria.
NICE has today (20 August 2021) issued final draft guidance which now recommends sapropterin (also called Kuvan and made by BioMarin) as an option for treating phenylketonuria (PKU) in pregnant women until they give birth as well as for treating the condition in people until they turn 22.
Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome in over 16s (NG202)
This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS), obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with OSAHS (COPD–OSAHS overlap syndrome) in people over 16. It aims to improve recognition, investigation and treatment of these related conditions.
NICE publishes final guideline advising on care throughout a woman's pregnancy
The updated antenatal care guideline focuses on women-centred care, informed shared decision making and the role of partners during pregnancy.
This guideline covers the routine antenatal care that women and their babies should receive. It aims to ensure that pregnant women are offered regular check-ups, information and support. We have also published a guideline on postnatal care , which covers the topics of emotional attachment and baby feeding.
Community based approaches to addressing high blood pressure with black African and Caribbean men
and Caribbean males. This example demonstrates how NICE QS167 Promoting health and preventing premature mortality in black, Asian and...
Question Clinical tools to assess women's health: What tools for the clinical review of women (including pain scores) are...
infection on the baby's family: What is the impact of neonatal infection on the health-related quality of life of the baby's family? Any...
midwife visit after transfer of care affect unplanned or emergency health contacts for women and babies? Any explanatory...
Evidence-based recommendations on adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab and abatacept for adults with moderate rheumatoid arthritis who have tried conventional DMARDs but they have not worked.
HealthVCF for detecting vertebral compression fractures on CT scans (MIB267)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on HealthVCF for detecting vertebral compression fractures on CT scans .
Enzalutamide for treating hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer (TA712)
Evidence-based recommendations on enzalutamide (Xtandi) for treating hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on edoxaban (Lixiana) for preventing stroke and systemic embolism in adults with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing atrial fibrillation in adults. It includes guidance on providing the best care and treatment for people with atrial fibrillation, including assessing and managing risks of stroke and bleeding.
NICE opens consultation on draft pelvic floor dysfunction guideline recommendations
NICE has today (28 June 2021) published its draft guideline on the prevention and non-surgical management of pelvic floor dysfunction and is seeking stakeholder comments on the draft recommendations.
NICE and PHE publish comprehensive draft guideline to tackle the health burden of smoking
Healthcare staff should give clear and up-to-date information on e-cigarettes to people who are interested in using them to stop smoking, according to draft NICE guideline recommendations out for consultation today. NICE worked with Public Health England to develop this guideline
Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management (CG142)
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing suspected or confirmed autism spectrum disorder (autism, Asperger’s syndrome and atypical autism) in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve access and engagement with interventions and services, and the experience of care, for people with autism.
NICE recommends several treatment options to help thousands with moderate rheumatoid arthritis
Around 25,000 people with moderate rheumatoid arthritis that has not responded to conventional therapies are set to benefit from the recommendations announced today
thus, improve educational attainment and reduce related presentations to health services by: Reducing the difficulties experienced by...
Shared learning database Organisation: Western Health and Social Care Trust Published date: May 2021
NICE recommends offering women induced labour earlier in new draft guidance
Women should be offered induced labour earlier than previously advised to make birth safer for them and their babies, according to draft guidelines published by NICE today (25 May 2021). The updated recommendations strengthen previous advice in the light of new evidence on induction timings.
This guideline covers assessing and managing heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia). It aims to help healthcare professionals investigate the cause of heavy periods that are affecting a woman’s quality of life and to offer the right treatments, taking into account the woman’s priorities and preferences.
Tafamidis for treating transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (TA696)
Evidence-based recommendations on tafamidis (Vyndaqel) for treating transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy in adults.
Chemotherapy-free treatment option to be offered to patients with England's most common leukaemia
Acalabrutinib, taken as a twice daily tablet, is recommended as an option for adults with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
This guideline covers the routine postnatal care that women and their babies should receive in the first 8 weeks after the birth. It includes the organisation and delivery of postnatal care, identifying and managing common and serious health problems in women and their babies, how to help parents form strong relationships with their babies, and baby feeding. The recommendations on emotional attachment and baby feeding also cover the antenatal period.
This guideline covers assessing all chronic pain (chronic primary pain, chronic secondary pain, or both) and managing chronic primary pain in people aged 16 years and over. Chronic primary pain is pain with no clear underlying cause, or pain (or its impact) that is out of proportion to any observable injury or disease.
obstetric populations share the aim of NICE guideline PH27: to help all women who have a baby to achieve and maintain a healthy weight...
Evidence-based recommendations on ribociclib (Kisqali) for treating hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in adults who have had previous endocrine therapy.
This quality standard covers the care of pregnant women or pregnant people who are considering having or may need to have a caesarean birth, including those who have had a caesarean birth in the past. It includes decision making, reducing the risk of complications and care after a caesarean birth. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS32
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Vaginal birth after a caesarean birth
- Quality statement 2: Request for a caesarean birth: maternity team involvement
- Quality statement 3: Request for a caesarean birth: anxiety
- Quality statement 4: Consultant obstetrician involvement in decision making for planned caesarean birth
- Quality statement 5: Timing of planned caesarean birth
- Quality statement 6: Consultant obstetrician involvement in decision making for unplanned caesarean birth
- Quality statement 7: The use of fetal blood sampling
Sonata system for diagnostic imaging and treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids (MIB255)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Sonata system for diagnostic imaging and treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids .
This guideline covers prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products for people with intractable nausea and vomiting, chronic pain, spasticity and severe treatment-resistant epilepsy.
Ovarian cancer patients to have NICE-approved drug combination option on Cancer Drugs Fund
A potentially life-extending drug combination for some people with advanced, high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer will now be available on the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF), following its approval by NICE in draft guidance published today.
NICE is delighted with today’s (15 March) announcement from the Department of Health & Social Care appointing six new non-executive directors to its Board following their approval by the Secretary of State.
Evidence-based recommendations on erenumab (Aimovig) for preventing migraine in adults.
Shared learning database Organisation: Black Women in Health (BWIH) Published date: March 2021
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Butterfly iQ+ for diagnostic ultrasound imaging .
Hundreds of people with advanced liver cancer (also called hepatocellular carcinoma or HCC) are set to benefit after NICE today (26 February 2021) published final draft guidance recommending a cancer treatment called selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) as an option for treating the condition
Thousands of breast cancer patients to have routine access to NICE-approved drug combination
Another potentially life-extending drug combination for some people with advanced breast cancer will now be available for routine use after draft guidance from NICE today (26 February) recommended ribociclib (also called Kisqali and made by Novartis) is taken out of the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF).
NICE has today (25 February 2021) issued draft guidance for public consultation which recommends sapropterin (also called Kuvan and made by BioMarin) for treating phenylketonuria (PKU) in children aged up to 18.
NICE recommends treatment options for severe pregnancy sickness in new draft guidance
Nausea and vomiting, often referred to as morning sickness, is common in pregnancy. Close to 80% of pregnant women experience these symptoms, with most conditions improving or stopping completely by around 16 to 20 weeks.
Trabectedin for the treatment of advanced soft tissue sarcoma (TA185)
Evidence-based recommendations on trabectedin (Yondelis) for treating advanced soft tissue sarcoma in adults.
Leukomed Sorbact for preventing surgical site infection (MTG55)
Evidence-based recommendations on Leukomed Sorbact for preventing surgical site infection after caesarean section or vascular surgery.
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This quality standard covers care for women of any age (including girls and young women under 18) who request an abortion. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
View quality statements for QS199Show all sections
Sections for QS199
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Access to abortion services
- Quality statement 2: Choice of abortion procedure
- Quality statement 3: Waiting time for an abortion
- Quality statement 4: Early medical abortion
- Quality statement 5: Contraception
- Quality statement 6: Support after an abortion
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Recommendation ID NG3/7 Question In women with type 1 diabetes who are already pregnant, what is the most effective method of glucose...
Recommendation ID NG3/6 Question In women with type 1 diabetes who are planning to become pregnant, what is the most effective method of
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Natural Cycles for monitoring fertility .
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on artificial intelligence in mammography .
Artificial intelligence for analysing chest CT images (MIB243)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on artificial intelligence for analysing chest CT images .