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This interim process statement has been produced to guide the development of good practice guidance. It provides an overview of the key process principles and describes all stages of the development of good practice guidance

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon disimpaction of the baby’s head at emergency caesarean during the second stage of labour. This involves inserting a silicone balloon into the vagina and inflating to lift the baby’s head before starting the caesarean.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 April 2025

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for primary or secondary lung cancers. This involves inserting 1 or more electrodes (needle-like probes) through the chest into the lung and using an electrical current to produce heat to destroy the cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

15 December 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on onasemnogene abeparvovec (Zolgensma) for treating spinal muscular atrophy in babies.

Result type

Highly specialised technologies guidance

Last updated

19 April 2023

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Dexcom G6 for real-time continuous glucose monitoring .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

3 November 2020

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Ambu aScope 4 RhinoLaryngo for visualising upper airways during rhinolaryngoscopy .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

14 February 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma. This involves using heat from microwave energy to destroy the cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 March 2007

formats for patient-held, structured drug allergy documentation? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Evidence from patient...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

This quality standard covers the effective use of antimicrobial medicines (including antibiotics) to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance, which is when antimicrobial medicines lose their effectiveness. It covers all settings and all types of antimicrobials for treating bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic infections. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Published

22 April 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on low dose rate brachytherapy for localised prostate cancer. This involves placing small radioactive seeds into the prostate that give off low doses of radiation to destroy cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 July 2005

Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on digital health technologies to help manage symptoms of psychosis and prevent relapse in adults and young people.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 March 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on high dose rate brachytherapy for carinoma of the cervix. This involves giving radiation at a high dose rate to the cervix (reducing the timeframe compared with low or medium dose rates) to treat the cancer.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

22 March 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on avelumab (Bavencio) for untreated metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

21 April 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on topotecan for treating recurrent and stage IVB cervical cancer in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

28 October 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on thoracoscopic aortopexy for severe primary tracheomalacia. This involves attaching the aorta to the sternum with sutures, using special instruments through small cuts in the chest (keyhole surgery).

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

12 December 2007