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with life-limiting neurological disease, such as motor neurone disease or dementia. Such patients are typically referred very late to...
differential effects on sub-populations in care homes. This includes: people with dementia, people in poor physical health, those with a...
studies demonstrate that up to 15% of people with MND have frontotemporal dementia. A further third of people with MND have changes in...
Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is important:- Dementia, delirium, poor mobility and balance, urgent or frequent toilet...
nor has their effectiveness in specific subgroups such as patients with dementia. High-quality randomised controlled trials conducted in...
Developing a medications policy and procedures for use in social care
in Suffolk at 17.9% compared to 16.7% in the East of England region and dementia prevalence is also 0.1% high. How did you implement the...
Pharmacist Led Hypertension Review Project in Black (African or African-Caribbean origin) Patients
prevalence of hypertension and subsequent CVD, stroke, renal failure and dementia and therefore the potential risks associated with...
acceptability and accessibility (particularly for people with complex needs such as dementia). Cost information from a societal...
we sought where necessary. Challenges with mental health patients e.g. dementia and consent – individual best interest approach The...
in relation to the decisionmaking capacity for treatment of people with dementia, a learning disability, an acquired brain injury or a...
an increased risk of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and possibly dementia. There is uncertainty about the diagnosis, time course...
report their difficulties. These include people with learning disabilities, dementia and mild cognitive impairment.Given the importance...
from 2015 to 2020 for his doctoral research, 'Approaches to diagnosing dementia syndrome in general practice'. He continues to focus on...
neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and dementia, the rise in temperature with urinary tract...
The Healthy Homes initiative is led by Knowsley Council's public health team in partnership with a number of local agencies.
This guideline covers improving oral health by developing and implementing a strategy that meets the needs of people in the local community. It aims to promote and protect people’s oral health by improving their diet and oral hygiene, and by encouraging them to visit the dentist regularly.
This guideline covers managing COVID-19 in babies, children, young people and adults in community and hospital settings. It includes recommendations on communication, assessment, therapeutics for COVID-19, non-invasive respiratory support, preventing and managing acute complications, and identifying and managing co-infections.
Lumbar infusion test for the investigation of normal pressure hydrocephalus (IPG263)
Evidence-based recommendations on the lumbar infusion test for the investigation of normal pressure hydrocephalus. This involves inserting a lumbar needle into the spinal sac, recording the pressure of the CSF as fluid is infused into the sac.
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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.
This guideline covers decision-making in people 16 years and over who may lack capacity now or in the future. It aims to help health and social care practitioners support people to make their own decisions where they have the capacity to do so. It also helps practitioners to keep people who lack capacity at the centre of the decision-making process.
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on LQD Spray for treating acute and chronic wounds .
This quality standard covers assessing and managing motor neurone disease, including care, support and planning after diagnosis. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Information and support at diagnosis
- Quality statement 2: Respiratory assessment and non-invasive ventilation
- Quality statement 3: Provision of equipment and adaptions based on multidisciplinary team assessment
- Quality statement 4: Continuity of care
- Quality statement 5: Planning for end of life care
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Screening secondary care patients for atrial fibrillation: The SOS-AF service
median total healthcare costs due to their greater burden of disability, dementia and death. As highlighted in NICE guidelines,...
Neighbourhood Integrated Medicines Optimisation Team: Improving medicines use at home
Hospital and 141 from other healthcare professionals such as district nurses, dementia re-ablement services and social services. We also...
Dementia, disability and frailty in later life – mid-life approaches to delay or
The Oral Health Needs of Older People Living in Islington Nursing Homes.
considering that this population is also burdened by co-morbidities and dementia in particular, this poses challenges for cooperation to...
Wigan Borough CCG has employed a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to work with GP practices, residential and nursing homes to carry out structured medication reviews for care homes
Suspected neurological conditions: recognition and referral (NG127)
This guideline covers the initial assessment of symptoms and signs that might indicate a neurological condition. It helps non-specialist healthcare professionals to identify people who should be offered referral for specialist investigation.
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tools: for people with pre-existing cognitive impairment, for example dementia, learning disability or severe depression for people who...
Dementia: supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care (CG42)
This guidance has been updated and replaced by NICE guideline NG97.
Safe staffing for nursing in adult inpatient wards in acute hospitals (SG1)
This guideline covers organisational and managerial approaches to safe nurse staffing of inpatient wards for people aged 18 and over in acute hospitals. It aims to ensure that patients receive the nursing care they need, regardless of the ward to which they are allocated, the time of the day, or the day of the week.
This quality standard covers interventions to improve the uptake of HIV testing among people who may have undiagnosed HIV. It focuses on increasing testing to reduce undiagnosed infection in people at increased risk of exposure. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statement 1: Hospitals in areas of high and extremely high HIV prevalence
- Quality statement 2: General practice in areas of high and extremely high HIV prevalence
- Quality statement 3: HIV indicator conditions
- Quality statement 4: Regular HIV testing
- Quality statement 5: People who may have been exposed to HIV
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This quality standard has been updated and replaced by NICE quality standard 184.
prevention of deconditioning. This includes providing information about dementia care, recognising nutrition and hydration needs, as...
Insertion of a magnetic bead band for faecal incontinence (IPG483)
Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of a magnetic-bead band for faecal incontinence. This involves placing a ring of magnetic beads into a tunnel made around the anus to prevent incontinence.
What training, support or interventions help to reduce caring-related accidents or incidents?
evidence suggested that START was cost effective for carers of people with dementia and the committee agreed that it was reasonable to...
Evidence-based recommendations on dual-chamber pacemakers for treating symptomatic bradycardia caused by sick sinus syndrome without atrioventricular block.
them. The instructor's complete additional training for sight impairment, dementia, cerebral vascular accident and Parkinson's disease....
Fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant for treating recurrent non-infectious uveitis (TA590)
Evidence-based recommendations on fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant (Iluvien) for treating recurrent non-infectious uveitis in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on the bisphosphonates alendronic acid, ibandronic acid, risedronate sodium and zoledronic acid for treating osteoporosis.
Summary of the evidence on lurasidone (Latuda) for schizophrenia in adults aged 18 and over to inform local NHS planning and decision-making
This quality standard has been updated and replaced by NICE quality standard 184.
This guideline covers identifying and caring for adults who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition in hospital or in their own home or a care home. It offers advice on how oral, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition support should be started, administered and stopped. It aims to support healthcare professionals identify malnourished people and help them to choose the most appropriate form of support.
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on InterDry for intertrigo .
This guideline covers the care and support of adults receiving social care in their own homes, residential care and community settings. It aims to help people understand what care they can expect and to improve their experience by supporting them to make decisions about their care.
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Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir, sotrovimab and tocilizumab for treating COVID-19 (TA878)
Evidence-based recommendations on nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir (Paxlovid), sotrovimab (Xevudy) and tocilizumab (RoActemra) for treating COVID-19.
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Quantitative Timed Up and Go (QTUG)
This evidence summary has been updated and replaced by NICE guideline NG97.
This guideline covers complex rehabilitation needs after traumatic injury, including assessment and goal setting, rehabilitation plans and programmes, physical, psychological and cognitive rehabilitation, rehabilitation for specific injuries, coordination of rehabilitation in hospital, at discharge and in the community, and commissioning and organising rehabilitation services.
This guideline covers support for adults (aged 18 and over) who provide unpaid care for anyone aged 16 or over with health or social care needs. It aims to improve the lives of carers by helping health and social care practitioners identify people who are caring for someone and give them the right information and support. It covers carers’ assessments, practical, emotional and social support and training, and support for carers providing end of life care.