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Evidence-based recommendations on evolocumab (Repatha) for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

22 June 2016

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on End-tidal Control software for use with Aisys closed circuit anaesthesia systems for automated gas control during general anaesthesia .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

16 September 2014

Evidence-based recommendations on nivolumab (Opdivo) with ipilimumab (Yervoy) for treating advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

27 July 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on aflibercept solution for injection (Eylea) for treating wet age-related macular degeneration in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

24 July 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on tissue-cultured limbal stem cell allograft transplantation for regrowth of corneal epithelium. This involves taking limbal stem cells from a living or deceased donor, growing them in the laboratory and transplanting them onto the patient’s affected eye(s).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 April 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on drainage, irrigation and fibrinolytic therapy (DRIFT) for post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants. This involves draining excess CSF from the brain, washing out the blood, and breaking down blood clots using drugs (fibrinolytics).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 November 2011

However, mupirocin alone did not reduce surgical site infections across all people undergoing surgery. The evidence also showed that...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

16 August 2019

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on DuraGraft for preserving vascular grafts .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

8 May 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta) for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after first-line chemoimmunotherapy.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

7 June 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma in people aged 3 and older who have had a stem cell transplant or at least 2 previous therapies.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

23 February 2022

NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the AutoPulse non-invasive cardiac support pump for cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

12 February 2015

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Coban 2 for venous leg ulcers .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

16 February 2018

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NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Thermogard XP for therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

9 September 2015

Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on digital front door technologies to gather service user information for NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression assessments.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 July 2025

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on ProciseDx point-of-care platform for inflammatory bowel disease .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

12 July 2022

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the CORTRAK 2 Enteral Access System for placing nasoenteral feeding tubes .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Last updated

9 December 2016

This guideline covers care for adults and young people (aged 10 years and older) with physical health problems that are completely or partly caused by an alcohol-use disorder. It aims to improve the health of people with alcohol-use disorders by providing recommendations on managing acute alcohol withdrawal and treating alcohol-related conditions.

Result type

Clinical guideline

Last updated

12 April 2017

This quality standard covers care for pregnant women who may be at risk of, or have symptoms and signs of, starting labour and giving birth early (preterm). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Last updated

2 August 2019

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the PediGuard for placing pedicle screws in spinal surgery

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

25 March 2015

Appraisal is the process of determining which records have continuing business or historical value from those which have no further value and should be disposed of appropriately.

Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of endobronchial valves for treatment of persistent air leaks. This involves inserting valves into the airways to reduce or stop air leaks so the rest of the lung can function normally.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 March 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic saphenous vein harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting. This involves removing the vein under endoscopic guidance through a small cut near the knee (keyhole surgery).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 June 2014

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer. This involves using smaller openings in the skin (keyhole surgery) to remove the lymph nodes.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 March 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic nephrolithotomy and pyelolithotomy. This involves inserting a tube through small cuts in the abdomen (keyhole surgery) to remove the kidney stones..

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 March 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesions. This involves inserting a probe that uses radiofrequency energy to cut through the breast internally, and removing the lump with a small area of surrounding tissue to test for cancer.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 July 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on prosthetic intervertebral disc replacement in the cervical spine. This involves removing the damaged disc and inserting an artificial disc in its place.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

19 May 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on combined bony and soft tissue reconstruction for hip joint stabilisation in proximal focal femoral deficiency (PFFD). This involves accessing the bones of the hip and pelvis through a cut made on the thigh and correcting the deformity as much as possible.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 April 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on intravesical microwave hyperthermia and chemotherapy for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer in adults. This involves using microwaves to improve the effect of the chemotherapy given directly into the bladder.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

19 September 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on SeHCAT (tauroselcholic [75 selenium] acid) for diagnosing bile acid diarrhoea.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

17 November 2021

This guide outlines the main elements of the interim process and methods for the NICE clinical guideline updates using standing committees pilot programme, including details of the Clinical Guidelines Updates committee, which were agreed by the NICE Board in September 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on Curos for preventing infections when using needleless connectors.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

9 May 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the adjuvant treatment of resected non-small-cell lung cancer in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

5 February 2025

This guideline covers recognising, diagnosing and managing vitamin B12 deficiency in people aged 16 and over, including deficiency caused by autoimmune gastritis. It also covers monitoring for gastric cancer in people with autoimmune gastritis.

Result type

NICE guideline

Published

6 March 2024

return to work and work retention are included in all the research they fund. This will ensure that all intervention...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

5 October 2015

This resource is intended to demonstrate how our guidance can be used in the Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment process.

symptoms relevant to axial spondyloarthritis, X-ray, MRI and HLA-B27 test). All participants would be given a reference-standard...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

4 May 2017

This guideline covers diagnosing and treating an aneurysmal (caused by a ruptured aneurysm) subarachnoid haemorrhage and its complications. It provides recommendations to improve diagnosis and ensure that the most effective treatments are offered. It includes guidance on follow-up care and information for people (aged 16 and over) who have had an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, their families and carers.

Result type

NICE guideline

Published

23 November 2022

How voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations can help NICE develop guidance

How voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations can help NICE develop guidance

Evidence-based recommendations on radiofrequency cold ablation for respiratory papillomatosis. This involves using an electrical current to dissolve or shrink the papillomas (non-cancerous growths).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 November 2012

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic mobilisation of the greater omentum for breast reconstruction. This involves removing the fatty tissue using special instruments through small cuts in the abdomen.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 February 2008

Evidence-based recommendations on thoracoscopic exclusion of the left atrial appendage in atrial fibrillation (with or without other cardiac surgery) for the prevention of thromboembolism. This involves inserting a camera and instruments through small cuts in the chest and closing the left atrial appendage.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 June 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on personalised external aortic root support (PEARS) using mesh to prevent aortic root expansion and aortic dissection in people with Marfan syndrome. This involves opening the chest through the breastbone and wrapping a mesh around the outside of the aorta at the part closest to the heart.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

18 May 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on transcatheter tricuspid valve leaflet repair for tricuspid regurgitation in adults. This involves putting a device on the heart valve to help it close.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 July 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on vaginal transluminal endoscopic hysterectomy and adnexal surgery for benign gynaecological conditions. This involves removing the uterus (womb), and sometimes the fallopian tubes and ovaries, through the vagina.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 October 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on microwave ablation for primary or metastatic cancer in the lung in adults. This involves inserting a probe into the lung, through the skin of the chest, to send microwaves into the cancer cells. This produces heat, aiming to destroy the cancer (ablation).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

2 February 2022

Summary of the evidence on fluoxetine for treating hypersexuality to inform local NHS planning and decision-making

Result type

Evidence summary

Published

21 July 2015

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on fasciotens for abdominal wall closure .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

25 April 2023

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Lifelight First for monitoring vital signs .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

8 April 2020