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This indicator covers the contractor establishing and maintaining a register of patients in need of palliative care or support. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM242
Bipolar, schizophrenia and other psychoses: register (IND257)
This indicator covers the contractor establishing and maintaining a register of patients with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and other psychoses. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM241
This indicator covers the contractor establishing and maintaining a register of patients with established hypertension. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM239
This indicator covers the contractor establishing and maintaining a register of patients aged 18 or over with heart failure. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM238
This indicator covers the contractor establishing and maintaining a register of patients with coronary heart disease. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM235
Peripheral arterial disease: blood pressure (80 years and over) (IND246)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients aged 80 years or over with peripheral arterial disease in whom the last blood pressure reading (measured in the preceding 12 months) is less than 145/85 mmHg if using ambulatory or home monitoring, or less than 150/90 mmHg if monitored in clinic. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM230
Cardiovascular disease prevention: cholesterol treatment target (secondary prevention) (IND278)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with cardiovascular disease in whom the last recorded LDL or non-HDL cholesterol level (measured in the preceding 12 months) is 2.0 mmol per litre or less for LDL cholesterol or 2.6 mmol per litre or less for non-HDL cholesterol. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with type 1 diabetes aged over 40 years (excluding people with a history of haemorrhagic stroke) who are currently treated with a lipid-lowering therapy. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes
Diabetes: lipid-lowering therapies for secondary prevention of CVD (IND276)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with diabetes and a history of cardiovascular disease (excluding a history of haemorrhagic stroke) who are currently treated with a lipid-lowering therapy. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with asthma on the register who have had an asthma review in the preceding 12 months that includes an assessment of asthma control, a recording of the number of exacerbations and a written personalised action plan. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes
Smoking: cessation success in people with bipolar, schizophrenia and other psychoses (IND271)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and other psychoses recorded as current smokers in the previous 13 to 48 months, who were recorded as ex-smokers in the preceding 12 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes
This indicator covers the percentage of male patients with diabetes with a record of being asked about erectile dysfunction 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 NM51
Depression and anxiety: review within 10 to 35 days (IND104)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with a new diagnosis of depression in the preceding 1 April to 31 March who have been reviewed within 10 to 35 days of the date of diagnosis. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM50
Depression and anxiety: biopsychosocial assessment at diagnosis (IND103)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with a new diagnosis of depression in the preceding 1 April to 31 March who have had a bio-psychosocial assessment by the point of diagnosis. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM49
Bipolar, schizophrenia and other psychoses: 6 physical health checks (IND248)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and other psychoses who, in the preceding 12 months, received all 6 elements of physical health checks for people with severe mental illness. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM232
This indicator covers the percentage of patients on the CKD register and with an albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) of 70 mg/mmol or more, without diabetes, who are currently treated with an ARB or an ACE inhibitor. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM247
Cystic fibrosis: adherence to therapy (chronic pseudomonas acquisition) (IND294)
This indicator covers normative adherence to nebulised therapy in cystic fibrosis for patients with chronic pseudomonas acquisition. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with COPD with a record of FEV1 in the preceding 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 NM105
Smoking: support and treatment for people with long-term conditions or SMI (IND98)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with any or any combination of the following conditions: CHD, PAD, stroke or TIA, hypertension, diabetes, COPD, CKD, asthma, schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder or other psychoses who are recorded as current smokers who have a record of an offer of support and treatment within the preceding 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 NM39
Smoking: support and treatment for people with long term conditions (IND157)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with any or any combination of the following conditions: CHD, PAD, stroke or TIA, hypertension, diabetes, COPD, CKD or asthma who are recorded as current smokers who have a record of an offer of support and treatment within the preceding 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 NM127
Smoking: smoking status of people with long-term conditions (IND156)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with any or any combination of the following conditions: CHD, PAD, stroke or TIA, hypertension, diabetes, COPD, CKD or asthma, whose notes record smoking status in the preceding 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 NM126
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with atrial fibrillation in whom stroke risk has been assessed using the CHA2DS2-VASc score risk stratification scoring system in the preceding 12 months (excluding those patients with a previous CHADS2 or CHA2DS2-VASc score of 2 or more). It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM81
This indicator covers the percentage of patients (aged 65 years and over) with moderate or severe frailty who have been asked whether they have had a fall, about the total number of falls and about the type of falls, in the last 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 NM187
This indicator covers those patients aged between 25 and 84 years, with a new diagnosis of hypertension or type 2 diabetes recorded in the preceding 12 months (excluding those with pre-existing cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, familial hypercholesterolaemia or type 1 diabetes), who have a recorded cardiovascular risk assessment score of 10% or more in the preceding 12 months: the percentage who are currently treated with a lipid lowering therapy. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes
Alcohol use: brief intervention for people with a long-term condition (IND202)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with one or more of the following conditions: CHD, atrial fibrillation, chronic heart failure, stroke or TIA, diabetes or dementia with a FAST score of 3 or more or AUDIT-C score of 5 or more in the preceding 2 years who have received brief intervention to help them reduce their alcohol related risk within 3 months of the score being recorded. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM181
Alcohol use: risk assessment for people with a long-term condition (IND201)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with 1 or more of the following conditions: CHD, atrial fibrillation, chronic heart failure, stroke or TIA, diabetes or dementia who have been screened for hazardous drinking using the FAST or AUDIT-C tool in the preceding 2 years. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM180
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with atrial fibrillation, currently treated with an anticoagulant, who have had a review in the preceding 12 months which included: assessment of stroke/VTE risk; assessment of bleeding risk; assessment of renal function, creatinine clearance, FBC and LFTs as appropriate for their anticoagulation therapy; any adverse effects related to anticoagulation; assessment of compliance; choice of anticoagulant. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM147
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with COPD who have had influenza immunisation in the preceding 1 August to 31 March. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM106
NICE describes how weight loss drug tirzepatide will be rolled out
The medication will initially be offered only to those people with the highest clinical needs.
NICE recommends Piqray and Trodelvy, maintaining 100% approvals of breast cancer drugs since 2018.
NICE recommends Enhertu for more people with advanced breast cancer
Hundreds more people eligible for breast cancer drug Enhertu as NICE recommends it for earlier stage disease, in final draft guidance.
NICE chronic lung disease treatment decision could benefit 5,200 people
NICE broadens nintedanib recommendation on chronic lung disease treatment.
NICE recommends life-changing gene therapy for children with ultra-rare genetic disorder
The first and currently only gene therapy for children with an ultra-rare genetic disorder has been recommended by NICE.
NICE recommended weight-loss drug to be made available in specialist NHS services
Thousands of people will soon be able to be prescribed a drug to help them lose weight as part of their treatment in an NHS specialist weight management service.
Dr Sam Roberts has been outlining the changes underway at NICE to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving health technology sector and patient expectations
Decision aid to guide discussions on sleeping pill prescriptions
A patient decision aid on medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms has been published
NICE recommends 8 digitally enabled therapies to treat depression and anxiety
Eight digital enabled therapies to treat depression and anxiety disorders in adults have been conditionally recommended by NICE in draft guidance.
NICE draft guidance recommends new treatment for chronic heart failure
Up to 150,000 people in England with a type of chronic heart failure are set to benefit from a new treatment following its approval by NICE.
Two technologies to provide digital services for people with COPD
More people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could soon access rehabilitation programmes after draft guidance from NICE conditionally recommended two technologies to provide digital services to NHS patients.
Ground-breaking CAR-T therapy to treat aggressive form of blood cancer approved
More than 400 people set to benefit after NICE recommends first personalised immunotherapy for lymphoma.
New Chief Medical Officer, Chief People Officer and Director of Implementation and Partnerships appointed by NICE.
Adults with depression who want to quit antidepressants should be given support
Adults with depression who want to stop taking antidepressants should have the dose of their medication reduced in stages to reduce the likelihood and severity of withdrawal symptoms, NICE has said.
New one-a-day tablet for people with severe hair loss due to alopecia areata recommended by NICE
NICE and NHS England announce plan to enable innovative tech to be adopted quicker
NHS patients in England will benefit from faster access to the most innovative and cutting-edge medical technologies under new plans.
NICE's Early Value Assessment for Medtech: panning for nuggets of innovation gold
Early Value Assessment for Medtech and how it will offer a rapid assessment of digital products, devices and diagnostics for clinical effectiveness and value for money.
NICE Chairman, Sharmila Nebhrajani, today announced Dr Samantha Roberts as incoming Chief Executive.
Angela sets out to understand some of the challenges, benefits and considerations of setting up and running a virtual ward, from the perspective of teams on the front lines.
Working in partnership to harness the potential of digital technology
Nicola Bent talks about NICE and the AHSN Network’s important ambition to address market access challenges for digital innovation as part of the collaboration agreement.
A refreshed Evidence Standards Framework for Digital Health Technologies
Two exciting developments which will accelerate NICE’s efforts to deliver innovation to the health and care system faster.
Increasing the capacity of our technology appraisals - the proportionate way
Jenniffer Prescott describes how we are trialling a proportionate approach to technology appraisals, which we expect will increase our capacity by 20% from 2023/24.