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This guideline covers the care of women with a singleton pregnancy at increased risk of, or with symptoms and signs of, preterm labour (before 37 weeks), and women with a singleton pregnancy having a planned preterm birth. It aims to reduce the risks of preterm birth for the baby and describes treatments to prevent or delay early labour and birth.
This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of gout. It includes recommendations on diagnosing gout, managing flares, long-term management of gout and referral to specialist services.
Peristeen Plus transanal irrigation system for managing bowel dysfunction (MTG36)
Evidence-based recommendations on Peristeen Plus transanal irrigation system for managing bowel dysfunction.
NICE'S quick guide to developing a positive working culture for supporting disabled children and young people with severe complex needs
NICE recommends potentially life-changing treatment for people with short bowel syndrome
A potentially life-changing treatment has been recommended for people with short bowel syndrome who are aged 1 year and above after NICE published final draft guidance today (01 June 2022)
Evidence-based recommendations on synthetic cartilage implant insertion for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis (hallux rigidus). This involves replacing damaged cartilage with an artificial (synthetic) implant.
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Question Incentives aimed at individuals, family members and carers: What is the effectiveness and acceptability of incentives to...
This guideline covers the planning, delivery and review of social work interventions for adults who have complex needs. It promotes ways for social work professionals, other care staff and people with complex needs to work together to make decisions about care and support.
A quick guide for people using adult social care services.
NICE social care quick guide - building independence through planning for transition.
A quick guide for home care managers providing medicines support
A quick guide for home care managers providing medicines support.
Endoanchoring systems in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (IPG725)
Evidence-based recommendations on endoanchoring systems in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. This involves using an anchoring device to hold a stent in place to prevent leaks in an aneurysm repair.
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Supercapsular percutaneously assisted total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis (IPG726)
Evidence-based recommendations on supercapsular percutaneously assisted total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis in adults. This involves replacing a hip using smaller cuts than are used in standard surgery.
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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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This guideline aims to increase the uptake of all vaccines provided on the NHS routine UK immunisation schedule by everyone who is eligible. It supports the aims of the NHS Long Term Plan , which includes actions to improve immunisation coverage by GPs (including the changes to vaccinations and immunisations detailed in the 2021/2022 and 2022/23 GP contracts ) and support a narrowing of health inequalities.
This quality standard covers increasing vaccine uptake among children and young people aged under 19 in groups and settings that have low immunisation coverage. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS145
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Follow-up invitations
- Quality statement 2: Offering outstanding vaccinations
- Quality statement 3: Recording vaccinations
- Quality statement 4: Checking immunisation status at specific educational stages
- Quality statement 5: Checking immunisation status of young offenders and offering outstanding vaccinations
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NICE outlines steps needed to put ME/CFS guideline into practice
NICE has today, International ME Awareness Day (Thursday, 12 May 2022) published its implementation statement which sets out the practical steps needed to put its recent guideline on the diagnosis and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) into
Promoting wellbeing and positive identity for a child or young person who is looked after
through a strong bond with their primary carer. Support this crucial relationship, and work with the primary carer to think...
Arranging services for people with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges
service development training, information and support for families and carers to enable them to meet the needs of the person, access...
Information for family members or carers: What information and support are needed by family members or carers of people...
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Granulox for managing chronic non-healing wounds .
A quick guide for registered managers of mental health services for young people
Evidence-based recommendations on selumetinib (Koselugo) for treating symptomatic and inoperable plexiform neurofibromas associated with type 1 neurofibromatosis in children aged 3 and over.
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing epilepsy in children, young people and adults in primary and secondary care, and referral to tertiary services. It aims to improve diagnosis and treatment for different seizure types and epilepsy syndromes, and reduce the risks for people with epilepsy.
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Sections for NG217
- Overview
- 1 Diagnosis and assessment of epilepsy
- 2 Information and support
- 3 Referral to tertiary specialist services
- 4 Principles of treatment, safety, monitoring and withdrawal
- 5 Treating epileptic seizures in children, young people and adults
- 6 Treating childhood-onset epilepsies
- 7 Treating status epilepticus, repeated or cluster seizures, and prolonged seizures
Improving young people's experiences in transition to and from inpatient mental health settings
A quick guide for mental health practitioners supporting young people transitioning to and from inpatient mental health settings
Promoting independence through intermediate care - a quick guide for staff delivering intermediate care services.
A quick guide for registered managers of care homes and home care services supporting advance care planning
Elosulfase alfa for treating mucopolysaccharidosis type 4A (HST19)
Evidence-based recommendations on elosulfase alfa (Vimizim) for treating mucopolysaccharidosis type 4A in people of all ages.
Intramedullary distraction for upper limb lengthening (IPG722)
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 guideline covers general principles for prescribing and managing withdrawal from opioids, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids, Z-drugs and antidepressants in primary and secondary care.
Everything you need to know about payments and expenses for lay members on a NICE committee
Stroke and transient ischaemic attack in over 16s: diagnosis and initial management (NG128)
This guideline covers interventions in the acute stage of a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). It offers the best clinical advice on the diagnosis and acute management of stroke and TIA in the 48 hours after onset of symptoms.
NICE reaches important milestone in the UK's efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
Two new antimicrobial drugs - cefiderocol and ceftazidime–avibactam - are close to becoming the first to be made available as part of the UK’s innovative subscription-style payment model after NICE today (Tuesday, 12 April 2022) published draft guidance estimating their value to the NHS.
Supporting people who provide unpaid care for adults with health or social care needs
consistent support helps the health, wellbeing and resilience of adult carers. Carers are key members of the team around...
Keep the size of your waist to less than half of your height, updated NICE draft guideline recommends
children and young people with severe complex needs and their families and carers? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) For a short...
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with diabetes who have a record of a dietary review by a suitably competent professional in the preceding 15 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM28
This indicator covers the percentage of patients newly diagnosed with diabetes, on the register, in the preceding 1 April to 31 March who have a record of being referred to a structured education programme within 9 months after entry on to the diabetes register. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM27
This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and young people (under 18). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS125
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Same-day referral and appointments
- Quality statement 2: Education and information
- Quality statement 3: Intensive insulin therapy and level 3 carbohydrate-counting education for type 1 diabetes
- Quality statement 4: Continuous glucose monitoring in type 1 diabetes
- Quality statement 5: Blood ketone monitoring in type 1 diabetes
- Quality statement 6: Access to mental health professionals with an understanding of type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- Update information
Diabetes: annual psychological assessment (children) (IND57)
This indicator covers the proportion of children and young people with diabetes who have received a psychological assessment in the previous 12 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as CCG76
Evidence-based recommendations on sotorasib (Lumykras) for previously treated KRAS G12C mutation-positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer in adults.
This quality standard covers care for adults before, during and after primary elective hip, knee or shoulder joint replacement. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement. It does not cover joint replacement as treatment for primary or secondary cancer affecting the bones.
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Sections for QS206
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Preoperative rehabilitation advice for hip and knee replacement
- Statement 2: Choice between partial and total knee replacement
- Statement 3: Tranexamic acid during hip and knee replacement
- Quality statement 4: Preventing implant selection errors
- Statement 5: Postoperative rehabilitation
- Update information
- About this quality standard
Atidarsagene autotemcel for treating metachromatic leukodystrophy (HST18)
Evidence-based recommendations on atidarsagene autotemcel (Libmeldy) for treating metachromatic leukodystrophy in children.
This quality standard covers parenteral nutrition (intravenous feeding) for babies born preterm, up to 28 days after their due birth date, and babies born at term, up to 28 days after their birth. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
This quality standard covers assessing and diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in children and young people. It also covers support during pregnancy to prevent FASD. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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independent advocacy if required. Involve the person's wider social network (carers, family, friends, advocates) if that is their wish,...
This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute otitis media (ear infection). It aims to limit antibiotic use and reduce antimicrobial resistance. Acute otitis media can be caused by viruses or bacteria. It lasts for about a week, and most children get better in 3 days without antibiotics. Serious complications are rare.
Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous insertion of a cystic duct stent after cholecystostomy for acute calculous cholecystitis. This involves inserting a tube called a stent into or across the cystic duct. The aim is to allow bile to flow through the tube, bypassing the blockage and preventing further obstruction.
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COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA), and their families or carers, on:• available tests for diagnosing CAPA• available...