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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.
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.
Unintentional injuries on the road: interventions for under 15s (PH31)
This guideline covers road speed limits, 20 mph zones and engineering measures to reduce speed or make routes safer.
This quality standard covers assessment, early management and rehabilitation following head injury in adults, young people and children. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS74
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: CT head scans
- Quality statement 2: CT head scans for people taking anticoagulants
- Quality statement 3: CT cervical spine scans
- Quality statement 4: Provisional radiology reports
- Quality statement 5: Access to neuroscience units
- Quality statement 6: Inpatient rehabilitation for people with traumatic brain injury
- Quality statement 7: Community rehabilitation services for people with traumatic brain injury
This guideline covers assessment and early management of head injury in babies, children, young people and adults. It aims to ensure that people have the right care for the severity of their head injury, including direct referral to specialist care if needed.
This quality standard covers preventing unintentional injury in children and young people (under 15). It includes local coordination of prevention strategies, and advice and assessment to help prevent accidents in the home. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS107
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Coordinating action to prevent unintentional injuries
- Quality statement 2: Identifying households for a structured home safety assessment
- Quality statement 3: Structured home safety assessment
- Quality statement 4: Follow-up actions
- Quality statement 5: Integrating home safety into other visits
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This quality standard covers assessing and managing trauma (complex fractures, non-complex fractures, major trauma and spinal injury) in adults, young people and children. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Anaphylaxis: assessment and referral after emergency treatment (CG134)
This guideline covers assessment and referral for anaphylaxis. It aims to improve the quality of care for people with suspected anaphylaxis by detailing the assessments that are needed and recommending referral to specialist allergy services.
This guideline covers the organisation and provision of major trauma services 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 providing a systematic approach to the delivery of major trauma care. It does not cover services for people with burns.
This guideline covers alcohol problems among people over 10. It aims to prevent and identify such problems as early as possible using a mix of policy and practice.
This quality standard covers the organisation and delivery of emergency and acute medical care in the community and in hospital. It covers adults (16 and over) who seek, or are referred for, emergency NHS care for a suspected or confirmed acute medical emergency. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Unintentional injuries in the home: interventions for under 15s (PH30)
This guideline covers home safety assessments, supplying and installing safety equipment and providing education and advice. It aims to prevent unintentional injuries among all children and young people aged under 15 but, in particular, those living in disadvantaged circumstances.
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Sections for PH30
- Overview
- Recommendations
- Public health need and practice
- Considerations
- Recommendations for research
- References
- Appendix A: Membership of the Public Health Interventions Advisory Committee (PHIAC), the NICE project team and external contractors
- Appendix B: Summary of the methods used to develop this guidance
This guideline covers recognising, assessing and treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children, young people and adults. It aims to improve quality of life by reducing symptoms of PTSD such as anxiety, sleep problems and difficulties with concentration. Recommendations also aim to raise awareness of the condition and improve coordination of care.
Guidance on the use of ultrasound locating devices for placing central venous catheters (TA49)
Evidence-based recommendations on using ultrasound locating devices for placing central venous catheters into the internal jugular vein.
This guideline covers contraceptive services for under-25s. It aims to ensure all under-25s are given advice and information on all types of contraception. This includes additional tailored support to meet the particular needs and choices of those who are socially disadvantaged or who may find it difficult to use these services.
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