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Evidence-based recommendations on intravascular lithotripsy for calcified arteries in peripheral arterial disease. This involves using pressure waves to soften arterial plaque and widen the artery to improve blood flow.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

3 January 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on lymphovenous anastomosis during axillary or inguinal node dissection for preventing secondary lymphoedema in adults. This involves diverting some of the lymphatic vessels around where lymph nodes have been removed to nearby veins.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

16 April 2024

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.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

29 November 2023

Clarification on demonstrating patient access to medicines and treatments recommended by NICE Technology Appraisal (TA) or Highly Specialised Technologies (HST) guidance.

Evidence-based recommendations on hand transplant surgery (allotransplantation). This involves transplanting a hand from a recently deceased donor onto the amputated stump.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 March 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous fetal balloon valvuloplasty for pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. This involves opening up the closed pulmonary valve of the babies heart while it is still in the womb using a balloon-like device.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 May 2006

specifically in improving quality of life for people living with dementia and their carers, to justify the upfront costs. Source...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

10 December 2018

Evidence-based recommendation on the routine use of pulmonary artery pressure technologies for remote monitoring of chronic heart failure.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

5 February 2026

psychological wellbeing. Their caregivers report high levels of distress and carer burden. The aim of palliative care is to relieve...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

11 December 2018

benefits. An overly inclusive approach will inconvenience many patients and carers, expose patients to unnecessary invasive testing and...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for untreated metastatic or unresectable recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in adults whose tumours express PD L1 with a combined positive score (CPS) of 1 or more.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

25 November 2020

care workers' practices in ways that improve outcomes for people and their carers, including safety and safeguarding. A scoping study is...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

13 October 2015

(guideline CG170). Dementia Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care (guideline CG42) Dementia:...

This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute prostatitis. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance.

Result type

Antimicrobial prescribing guideline

Published

31 October 2018

This guideline covers assessment of people aged 16 and over with symptoms and signs of acute respiratory infection (bacterial or viral) at first remote or in-person contact with NHS services. It also covers the initial management of any infections. It aims to support healthcare practitioners in making sure that people’s treatment follows the best care pathway. It forms part of a suite of work on virtual wards being undertaken by NICE.

Result type

NICE guideline

Last updated

2 September 2025