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Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management (NG240)
This guideline covers recognising, diagnosing and managing bacterial meningitis and meningococcal disease in babies, children, young people and adults. It aims to reduce death and disability by helping healthcare professionals recognise meningitis and treat it quickly and effectively.
This indicator covers the percentage of patients who reached 75 years old in the preceding 12 months, who have received a shingles vaccine between the ages of 70 and 75 years. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM201
This guideline covers when to offer and discuss caesarean birth, procedural aspects of the operation, and care after caesarean birth. It aims to improve the consistency and quality of care for women and pregnant people who are thinking about having a caesarean birth or have had a caesarean birth in the past and are now pregnant again.
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.
Virtual ward platform technologies for acute respiratory infections: early value assessment (HTE13)
Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on virtual ward platform technologies for acute respiratory infections....
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Evidence-based recommendations on Plus Sutures for preventing surgical site infection.
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This guideline covers needle and syringe programmes for people (including those under 16) who inject drugs. The main aim is to reduce the transmission of viruses and other infections caused by sharing injecting equipment, such as HIV, hepatitis B and C. In turn, this will reduce the prevalence of blood-borne viruses and bacterial infections, so benefiting wider society.
SepsiTest assay for rapidly identifying bloodstream bacteria and fungi (DG20)
Evidence-based recommendations on the SepsiTest assay for rapidly identifying bloodstream bacteria and fungi
This guideline covers assessing and managing suspected or confirmed cirrhosis in people who are 16 years or older. It aims to improve how cirrhosis is identified and diagnosed, and gives advice on the monitoring, prevention and early management of complications.
This quality standard covers identifying, assessing and managing chronic liver disease in children, young people and adults, and cirrhosis in young people and adults. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Advice on physical activity, diet and alcohol
- Quality statement 2 (developmental): Testing for advanced liver fibrosis
- Quality statement 3 (developmental): Non-invasive testing for cirrhosis
- Quality statement 4: Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma
- Quality statement 5: Prophylactic intravenous antibiotics for upper gastrointestinal bleeding
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Complicated urinary tract infections: ceftolozane/tazobactam (ESNM74)
Summary of the evidence on ceftolozane/tazobactam for treating complicated urinary tract infections to inform local NHS planning and decision-making
This guideline covers care and support for adults with cerebral palsy. It aims to improve health and wellbeing, promote access to services and support participation and independent living.
This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing atopic eczema in children under 12. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS44
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- Quality statement 1: Assessment at diagnosis
- Quality statement 2: Stepped approach to management
- Quality statement 3: Psychological wellbeing and quality of life
- Quality statement 4: Provision of emollients
- Quality statement 5: Referral for specialist dermatological advice
- Quality statement 6: Specialist allergy investigation
- Quality statement 7: Treatment of eczema herpeticum
HIV testing: increasing uptake among people who may have undiagnosed HIV (NG60)
This guideline covers how to increase the uptake of HIV testing in primary and secondary care, specialist sexual health services and the community. It describes how to plan and deliver services that are tailored to the local prevalence of HIV, promote awareness of HIV testing and increase opportunities to offer testing to people who may have undiagnosed HIV.
In development Reference number: GID-NG10456 Expected publication date: 13 May 2026