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Percutaneous thrombectomy for intermediate-risk or high-risk pulmonary embolism (HTG705)
Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous thrombectomy for intermediate-risk or high-risk pulmonary embolism. This involves removing the clot through a catheter inserted into a vein.
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Vutrisiran for treating transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (TA1115)
Evidence-based recommendations on vutrisiran (Amvuttra) for wild-type or hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on bulevirtide (Hepcludex) for chronic hepatitis D in adults.
Weight management: advice for people living with overweight (18 to 39 years) (IND319)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients aged 18 to 39 years with a BMI of 23 kg/m2 to 27.4 kg/m2 (or 25 kg/m2 to 29.9 kg/m2 if ethnicity is recorded as White) in the preceding 12 months who have been given weight management advice within 90 days of the BMI being recorded. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes
Tocilizumab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (TA247)
Evidence-based recommendations on tocilizumab (RoActemra) for treating rheumatoid arthritis in adults.
Nivolumab with ipilimumab for untreated unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (TA818)
Evidence-based recommendations on nivolumab (Opdivo) with ipilimumab (Yervoy) for untreated unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma in adults.
Frequency of application of topical corticosteroids for atopic eczema (TA81)
Evidence-based recommendations on using topical corticosteroids for people with atopic eczema.
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Regorafenib for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (TA866)
Evidence-based recommendations on regorafenib (Stivarga) for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on ganaxolone (Ztalmy) for treating seizures caused by CDKL5 deficiency disorder in people 2 years and over.
Golimumab for treating active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (TA497)
Evidence-based recommendations on golimumab (Simponi) for treating active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.
This guideline covers managing COVID-19 in babies, children, young people and adults in community and hospital settings. It includes recommendations on communication, assessment, therapeutics for COVID-19, non-invasive respiratory support, preventing and managing acute complications, and identifying and managing co-infections.
Evidence-based recommendations on durvalumab (Imfinzi) with gemcitabine and cisplatin for treating locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic biliary tract cancer in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on ataluren (Translarna) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy with a nonsense mutation in the dystrophin gene in people 2 years and over who can walk.
Gambling-related harms: identification, assessment and management (NG248)
This guideline covers identifying, assessing and treating gambling-related harms. This includes people aged 18 and over who are experiencing gambling that harms, and people of any age affected by someone close to them who is experiencing gambling that harms.
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.
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Evidence-based recommendations on durvalumab (Imfinzi) with tremelimumab (Imjudo) for untreated advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on transvenous obliteration for gastric varices. This involves inserting a tube with a tiny balloon on the end into a vein in the thigh or neck. The tube is then passed into the enlarged vein in the stomach (gastric varix) and the balloon is inflated to stop blood flowing into the vein. The vein is then blocked using one of several techniques. The aim is to reduce the risk of bleeding.
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Pembrolizumab for treating PD-L1-positive non-small-cell lung cancer after chemotherapy (TA428)
Evidence-based recommendations on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for treating PD-L1-positive non-small-cell lung cancer in adults who have had chemotherapy.
Evidence-based recommendations on risdiplam (Evrysdi) for 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in people of all ages.
Selpercatinib for untreated RET fusion-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (TA911)
Evidence-based recommendations on selpercatinib (Retsevmo) for untreated RET fusion-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on aflibercept (Eylea) for treating visual impairment caused by macular oedema after branch retinal vein occlusion.
This quality standard covers assessing, diagnosing and managing physical health problems of adults aged 18 years and older in prisons or young offender institutes. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS156
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Medicines reconciliation
- Quality statement 2: Second-stage health assessment
- Quality statement 3: Blood-borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections
- Quality statement 4: Lead care coordinator
- Quality statement 5: Medicines on transfer or discharge
- Update information
- About this quality standard
Fetoscopic prenatal repair for open neural tube defects in the fetus (HTG536)
Evidence-based recommendations on fetoscopic prenatal repair of open neural tube defects in the fetus. This involves keyhole surgery through the woman’s abdomen to close the gap in the baby’s spine.
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This indicator covers the percentage of patients on the CKD register and currently treated with an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) or an ACE inhibitor (unless these are contraindicated) who are also treated with an SGLT-2 inhibitor if they have: no type 2 diabetes and an eGFR 20 ml/min/1.73 m2 to 44 ml/min/1.73 m2, or no type 2 diabetes and an eGFR 45 ml/min/1.73 m2 to 59 ml/min/1.73 m2 and a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) of 22.6 mg/mmol or more, or type 2 diabetes and a urine ACR 3 mg/mmol or more. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes
Solriamfetol for treating excessive daytime sleepiness caused by narcolepsy (TA758)
Evidence-based recommendations on solriamfetol (Sunosi) for treating excessive daytime sleepiness caused by narcolepsy in adults.
Zanubrutinib for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (TA931)
Evidence-based recommendations on zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in adults.
This guideline covers methods for monitoring the wellbeing of the baby during labour. It includes risk assessment to determine the appropriate level of fetal monitoring, using clinical assessment in addition to fetal monitoring, and interpreting and acting on monitoring findings.
Evidence-based recommendations on metreleptin (Myalepta) for treating lipodystrophy in children and adults.
This quality standard covers assessing and managing psoriasis in adults, young people and children. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS40
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Assessing disease severity
- Quality statement 2: Assessing impact of disease
- Quality statement 3: Referring to specialist services
- Quality statement 4: Assessing cardiovascular risk
- Quality statement 5: Assessing for psoriatic arthritis
- Quality statement 6: Monitoring systemic treatment
- Update information
Urinary tract infection (recurrent): antimicrobial prescribing (NG112)
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in children, young people and adults who do not have a catheter. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.
Aortic valve reconstruction with processed bovine pericardium (HTG461)
Evidence-based recommendations on aortic valve reconstruction with processed bovine pericardium. This involves replacing a damaged aortic valve with a new valve made from chemically treated cow pericardium.
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Evidence-based recommendations on minimally invasive fusionless posterior-approach surgery to correct idiopathic scoliosis in children and young people. This involves inserting a rod along the spine through a small cut in the back.
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Radiofrequency denervation for osteoarthritic knee pain (HTG686)
Evidence-based recommendations on radiofrequency denervation for osteoarthritic knee pain. This involves applying heat (radiofrequency) energy to damage the nerves (denervation) that are causing pain in the knee.
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Child maltreatment: when to suspect maltreatment in under 18s (CG89)
This guideline covers the signs of possible child maltreatment in children and young people aged under 18 years. It aims to raise awareness and help healthcare professionals who are not child protection specialists to identify the features of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect and fabricated or induced illness.
Evidence-based recommendations on dostarlimab (Jemperli) for treating advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer with high microsatellite instability or mismatch repair deficiency in adults who have had platinum-based chemotherapy.
This guideline covers rehabilitation after stroke for over 16s. It aims to ensure people are assessed for common problems and conditions linked to stroke, and get the care and therapy they need. It includes recommendations on the organisation and delivery of rehabilitation in hospital and the community.
This indicator covers producing a register of all patients aged 16 years and over with rheumatoid arthritis. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM55
Evidence-based recommendations on epcoritamab (Tepkinly) for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in adults after 2 or more systemic treatments.
Evidence-based recommendations on zolpidem and zopiclone for treating insomnia in adults.
Unintentional injuries: prevention strategies for under 15s (PH29)
This guideline covers strategies, regulation, enforcement, surveillance and workforce development in relation to preventing unintentional injuries in the home, on the road and during outdoor play and leisure.
Capecitabine and oxaliplatin in the adjuvant treatment of stage 3 (Dukes' C) colon cancer (TA100)
Evidence-based recommendations on capecitabine and oxaliplatin in the adjuvant treatment of stage 3 (Dukes' C) colon cancer in adults.
Pertuzumab for the neoadjuvant treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer (TA424)
Evidence-based recommendations on pertuzumab (Perjeta) for treating HER2-positive breast cancer that is locally advanced, inflammatory, or early-stage with a high risk of recurrence, in adults.
Epidermal radiotherapy using rhenium-188 paste for non-melanoma skin cancer (HTG714)
Evidence-based recommendations on epidermal radiotherapy using rhenium-188 paste for non-melanoma skin cancer. This involves radioactive paste being spread on foil over the top of the cancer, to destroy the cancer cells.
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This indicator covers admission rates for people with diabetes due to complications associated with diabetes. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as CCG58
Self-expanding implant insertion into the intersphincteric space for faecal incontinence (HTG564)
Evidence-based recommendations on self-expanding implant insertion into the intersphincteric space for faecal incontinence. This involves inserting implants that expand and press together, forming a ring that creates an artificial sphincter.
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Intramedullary distraction for upper limb lengthening (HTG621)
Evidence-based recommendations on intramedullary distraction for upper limb lengthening in children, young people and adults. This involves surgically inserting a metal lengthening device in the shorter arm.
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This indicator covers the percentage of patients with a new diagnosis of CKD stage G3a-G5 (on the register, within the preceding 12 months) who had eGFR and ACR (urine albumin to creatinine ratio) measurements recorded within 90 days before or after diagnosis. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM216
Evidence-based recommendations on botulinum toxin type A injections into the urethral sphincter for idiopathic chronic non-obstructive urinary retention. This involves injecting botulinum toxin type A into the urethral sphincter.
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MRI-guided focused ultrasound subthalamotomy for treating Parkinson's (HTG734)
Evidence-based recommendations on MRI-guided focused ultrasound subthalamotomy for treating Parkinson’s. This involves using ultrasound to destroy tissue in an area of the brain linked to Parkinson’s symptoms.
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