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ODFS Pace and Pace XL functional electrical stimulation devices for treating drop foot (MIB56)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the ODFS Pace and Pace XL functional electrical stimulation devices for treating drop foot
Community engagement: improving health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities (NG44)
This guideline covers community engagement approaches to reduce health inequalities, ensure health and wellbeing initiatives are effective and help local authorities and health bodies meet their statutory obligations.
This quality standard covers services for domestic violence and abuse in adults and young people (aged 16 and over). It includes identifying and supporting people experiencing domestic violence or abuse, as well as support for those who carry it out. It also covers children and young people (under 16) who are affected by domestic violence or abuse that is not carried out against them. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS116
- Introduction
- List of quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Asking about domestic violence and abuse
- Quality statement 2: Response to domestic violence and abuse
- Quality statement 3: Referral to specialist support services for people experiencing domestic violence or abuse
- Quality statement 4: Referral to specialist services for people perpetrating domestic violence or abuse
- Using the quality standard
- Diversity, equality and language
Mechanical clot retrieval for treating acute ischaemic stroke (IPG548)
Evidence-based recommendations on mechanical clot retrieval for treating acute ischaemic stroke in adults. This involves using a device to remove the blood clot from the brain to restore normal blood flow.
This guideline covers the period before, during and after a young person moves from children's to adults' services. It aims to help young people and their carers have a better experience of transition by improving the way it’s planned and carried out. It covers both health and social care.
This guideline covers the assessment and early management of spinal column and spinal cord injury in pre-hospital settings (including ambulance services), emergency departments and major trauma centres. It covers traumatic injuries to the spine but does not cover spinal injury caused by a disease. It aims to reduce death and disability by improving the quality of emergency and urgent care.
This guideline covers assessing and managing non-complex fractures that can be treated in the emergency department or orthopaedic clinic. It aims to improve practice so that people with fractures receive the care that they need without unnecessary tests and treatments.
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This guideline covers the rapid identification and early management of major trauma in pre-hospital and hospital settings, including ambulance services, emergency departments, major trauma centres and trauma units. It aims to reduce deaths and disabilities in people with serious injuries by improving the quality of their immediate care. It does not cover care for people with burns.
This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing irritable bowel syndrome in adults. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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This guideline covers how to communicate the risks and benefits of natural sunlight exposure (specifically, the ultraviolet rays UVA and UVB) to help people understand why they may need to modify their behaviour to reduce their risk of skin cancer and vitamin D deficiency.
This guideline covers new buildings and communal outdoor areas. The aim is to ensure there are enough shady areas to protect people from overexposure to the sun.
Panobinostat for treating multiple myeloma after at least 2 previous treatments (TA380)
Evidence-based recommendations on panobinostat (Farydak) for treating multiple myeloma after at least 2 previous treatments.
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Evidence-based recommendations on enzalutamide (Xtandi) for treating metastatic, hormone-relapsed prostate cancer for people in whom chemotherapy is not yet clinically indicated.
interventions provided remotely (via telephone or internet) comparedwith face-to-face- impact of the interactions between...
This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults. It includes care, support and review for people with MS. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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This guideline covers interventions to maintain and improve the mental wellbeing and independence of people aged 65 or older and how to identify those most at risk of a decline.
through case scenario review • To share good practice through regular face to face discussions Reasons for implementing...
This guideline covers the clinical care of adults (18 years and over) who are dying during the last 2 to 3 days of life. It aims to improve end of life care for people in their last days of life by communicating respectfully and involving them, and the people important to them, in decisions and by maintaining their comfort and dignity. The guideline covers how to manage common symptoms without causing unacceptable side effects and maintain hydration in the last days of life.
This guideline covers the transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care homes for adults with social care needs. It aims to improve people's experience of admission to, and discharge from, hospital by better coordination of health and social care services.
This guideline covers the identification, assessment and treatment of attachment difficulties in children and young people up to age 18 who are adopted from care, in special guardianship, looked after by local authorities in foster homes (including kinship foster care), residential settings and other accommodation, or on the edge of care. It aims to address the many emotional and psychological needs of children and young people in these situations, including those resulting from maltreatment.
Ledipasvir–sofosbuvir for treating chronic hepatitis C (TA363)
Evidence-based recommendations on ledipasvir–sofosbuvir (Harvoni) for treating some types (genotypes) of chronic hepatitis C
with the patient to determine practical ways to resolve the challenges they face, with appropriate follow up. Step 3 & 4 The pharmacist...
VivaScope 1500 and 3000 imaging systems for detecting skin cancer lesions (DG19)
Evidence-based recommendations on the VivaScope 1500 and 3000 imaging systems for detecting skin cancer lesions
Older people with social care needs and multiple long-term conditions (NG22)
This guideline covers planning and delivering social care and support for older people who have multiple long-term conditions. It promotes an integrated and person-centred approach to delivering effective health and social care services.
Idelalisib for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (TA359)
Evidence-based recommendations on idelalisib (Zydelig) for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in adults.
This guideline covers the planning and delivery of person-centred care for older people living in their own homes (known as home care or domiciliary care). It aims to promote older people's independence and to ensure safe and consistently high quality home care services.
Summary of the evidence on topical timolol for treating infantile haemangioma (strawberry marks) to inform local NHS planning and decision-making
Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of a double balloon catheter for induction of labour in pregnant women without previous caesarean section. The catheter aims to help induction by causing dilation of the cervix when the cervix is unfavourable for induction. The double balloon squeezes the cervix and stimulates local prostaglandin release, which leads to cervical ripening.
Safeguarding in care homes, adoption in looked after children and young people, and support for carers are among social care topics being considered for new NICE guidance and quality standards.
Developing a multidisciplinary medicines related model of working
unanimously and there was real enthusiasm for the project however we did face a number of challenges along the way: - The project would...
This quality standard covers preventing, assessing and managing pressure ulcers (bed sores) in adults, young people and children. It includes risk assessment and support to prevent pressure ulcers. It applies to all settings, including hospitals, care homes (with and without nursing care) and people’s own homes.
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Sections for QS89
- Introduction
- List of quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Pressure ulcer risk assessment in hospitals and care homes with nursing
- Quality statement 2: Pressure ulcer risk assessment by community nursing services
- Quality statement 3: Pressure ulcer risk reassessment
- Quality statement 4: Skin assessment
- Quality statement 5: Advice on repositioning
- Quality statement 6: Help with repositioning
This guideline covers the short-term management of violence and aggression in adults (aged 18 and over), young people (aged 13 to 17) and children (aged 12 and under). It is relevant for mental health, health and community settings. The guideline aims to safeguard both staff and people who use services by helping to prevent violent situations and providing guidance to manage them safely when they occur.
pharmacy; medication delivered or collected by someone else therefore no face to face contact). By month five of the six...
Improving management of Patient Group Directions (PGDs) during organisation change
allows us to be reactive as well as proactive. We maintain an annual face to face strategic meeting. As a result of this...
Rifaximin for preventing episodes of overt hepatic encephalopathy (TA337)
Evidence-based recommendations on rifaximin (Targaxan) for preventing episodes of hepatic encephalopathy in adults.
This quality standard covers reducing and preventing tobacco use in adults, young people and children. It includes interventions to discourage people from taking up smoking, tobacco control strategies and smokefree policies. It is particularly relevant to local authorities, schools and colleges, employers and NHS service providers. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS82
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Schools and colleges: interventions
- Quality statement 2: Schools and colleges: smokefree grounds
- Quality statement 3: Underage sales
- Quality statement 4: Workplace policy
- Quality statement 5: Healthcare services: employee contracts
- Quality statement 6: Healthcare settings: smokefree grounds
- Quality statement 7: Healthcare settings: nicotine-containing products and stop-smoking pharmacotherapies
Physical activity: for NHS staff, patients and carers (QS84)
This quality standard covers encouraging physical activity in people of all ages who are in contact with the NHS, including staff, patients and carers. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS84
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Advice for adults during NHS Health Checks
- Quality statement 2: Advice for parents or carers as part of the Healthy Child Programme 2-year review
- Quality statement 3: Advice for parents or carers as part of the National Child Measurement Programme
- Quality statement 4: Implementing a physical activity programme for employees in NHS organisations
- Update information
- About this quality standard
Excess winter deaths and illness and the health risks associated with cold homes (NG6)
This guideline covers reducing the health risks (including preventable deaths) associated with living in a cold home. It aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people vulnerable to the cold. Improving the temperature in homes, by improving energy efficiency, may also help reduce unnecessary fuel consumption.
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Epidrum for aiding access to the epidural space
Evidence-based recommendations on sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) for treating some types of chronic hepatitis C (HCV)
NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on Aixplorer ShearWave Elastography for ultrasound imaging and assessing suspicious breast lesions
This guideline covers the nutrition of pregnant women, including women who are planning to become pregnant, mothers and other carers of children aged under 5 and their children. In particular, it aims to address disparities in the nutrition of low-income and other disadvantaged groups compared with the general population.
Interim methods guide for developing service guidance 2014 (PMG8)
Interim methods guide for developing service guidance 2014
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on End-tidal Control software for use with Aisys closed circuit anaesthesia systems for automated gas control during general anaesthesia .
The Airsonett temperature-controlled laminar airflow device for persistent allergic asthma (MIB8)
NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the Airsonett temperature-controlled laminar airflow device for persistent allergic asthma
Powered microdebrider turbinoplasty for inferior turbinate hypertrophy (IPG498)
Evidence-based recommendations on powered microdebrider turbinoplasty for inferior turbinate hypertrophy. This involves cutting away some of the swollen membrane covering the turbinates.
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Weight management: lifestyle services for overweight or obese adults (PH53)
This guideline covers multi-component lifestyle weight management services including programmes, courses, clubs or groups provided by the public, private and voluntary sector. The aim is to help people lose weight and become more physically active to reduce the risk of diseases associated with obesity. This includes coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and various cancers.
Evidence-based recommendations on bortezomib (Velcade) for treating multiple myeloma before chemotherapy and stem cell transplant in adults.
This quality standard covers preventing and controlling infection in adults, young people and children receiving healthcare in primary, community and secondary care settings. It includes preventing healthcare-associated infections that develop because of treatment or from being in a healthcare setting. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS61
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Antimicrobial stewardship
- Quality statement 2: Organisational responsibility
- Quality statement 3: Hand decontamination
- Quality statement 4: Urinary catheters
- Quality statement 5: Vascular access devices
- Quality statement 6: Educating people about infection prevention and control
- Update information
This guideline covers needle and syringe programmes for people (including those under 16) who inject drugs. The main aim is to reduce the transmission of viruses and other infections caused by sharing injecting equipment, such as HIV, hepatitis B and C. In turn, this will reduce the prevalence of blood-borne viruses and bacterial infections, so benefiting wider society.