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Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management (NG101)
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing early and locally advanced breast cancer. It aims to help healthcare professionals offer the right treatments to people, taking into account the person's individual preferences.
to the panel I'd really encourage GPs to take part in a guideline committee at NICE. Being a committee member was a...
Evidence-based recommendations on sebelipase alfa (Kanuma) for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in Wolman disease (rapidly progressive lysosomal acid lipase deficiency) in people aged 2 years and under when treatment starts.
Intravascular lithotripsy for calcified arteries in peripheral arterial disease (IPG780)
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.
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NICE guidelines are evidence-based recommendations for health and care in England.
This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing epilepsies in children, young people and adults. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS211
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Referral and assessment after first seizure
- Quality statement 2: Referral to tertiary specialist services
- Quality statement 3: Epilepsy specialist nurse
- Quality statement 4: Epilepsy care plan
- Quality statement 5: Mental health and wellbeing
- Quality statement 6: Neurodevelopment and learning disabilities
- Update information
Targeted-release budesonide for treating primary IgA nephropathy (TA937)
Evidence-based recommendations on targeted-release budesonide (Kinpeygo) for treating primary immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy in adults.
Hybrid closed loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes (TA943)
Evidence-based recommendations on hybrid closed loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes.
Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee members
Melanie explains how the update to NICE’s quality standard on the transition from children’s to adults’ services will benefit young people, their families and carers
This quality standard covers the period before, during and after a young person moves from children’s to adults’ services in all settings where transitions from children’s to adults’ health or social care services take place. It covers all young people (aged up to 25) using children’s health and social care services who are due to make the transition to adults’ services. This includes young people with mental health problems, disabilities and long-term, life-limiting or complex needs, rare diseases and those in secure settings or under the care of local authorities. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS140
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Planning transition
- Quality statement 2: Coordinated transition plan
- Quality statement 3: Annual meeting
- Quality statement 4: Named worker
- Quality statement 5: Meeting a practitioner in adults' services
- Quality statement 6: Missed initial appointments after transfer to adults' services
- Update information
Digitally enabled therapies for adults with anxiety disorders: early value assessment (HTE9)
Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on digitally enabled therapies for adults with anxiety disorders....
Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification (NG238)
This guideline covers identifying and assessing risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults without established CVD. It covers lifestyle changes and lipid-lowering treatment (including statins) for primary and secondary prevention of CVD, and includes guidance for people who also have diabetes or chronic kidney disease.
Supporting the health and care system to implement virtual wards
Dr Bushra Alam is a consultant working in Greater Manchester and the clinical lead for virtual wards across the ICS. Here she describes...
This guideline covers management of acne vulgaris in primary and specialist care. It includes advice on topical and oral treatments (including antibiotics and retinoids), treatment using physical modalities, and the impact of acne vulgaris on mental health and wellbeing.
Secukinumab for treating moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (TA935)
Evidence-based recommendations on secukinumab (Cosentyx) for active moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (acne inversa) in adults.
Foslevodopa–foscarbidopa for treating advanced Parkinson's with motor symptoms (TA934)
Evidence-based recommendations on foslevodopa–foscarbidopa (Produodopa) for treating advanced Parkinson’s with motor symptoms in adults.
1,000 patients in 150 UK hospitals and is a member of the NCRN Haem Onc Clinical Studies Group. Richard Nicholas (vice chair) Biography...
Zanubrutinib for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (TA931)
Evidence-based recommendations on zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) for treating chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in adults.
Transient loss of consciousness ('blackouts') in over 16s (CG109)
This guideline covers assessment, diagnosis and referral for people over 16 who have had a transient loss of consciousness (TLoC; also called a blackout). It aims to improve care for people with TLoC by specifying the most effective assessments and recommending when to refer to a specialist.
This guideline covers identifying and treating primary hypertension (high blood pressure) in people aged 18 and over, including people with type 2 diabetes. It aims to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks and strokes by helping healthcare professionals to diagnose hypertension accurately and treat it effectively.
NICE draft updated guideline recommends more treatment choices for menopause symptoms
New evidence shows that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help reduce menopause symptoms including hot flushes and night sweats, depressive symptoms and problems sleeping NICE has said in its draft updated guideline on menopause published today (17 November 2023).
NICE priority methodological research areas.
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.
NICE's quick guide on recognising and preventing delirium
Support for voluntary and community sector organisations using NICE guidance
Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on virtual reality technologies for treating agoraphobia or agoraphobic avoidance....
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Flow transcranial direct current stimulation for treating depression (MIB324)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Flow transcranial direct current stimulation for treating depression .
Biographies and interests register for the indicator advisory committee
NICE recommends life changing technology is rolled out to people with type 1 diabetes
Thousands of people with type 1 diabetes could be offered wearable technology to help them manage their condition following the publication of final draft guidance by NICE.
This guide describes the methods and processes, including expected timescales, that NICE follows when carrying out health technology evaluations. The methods and processes are designed to produce robust guidance for the NHS in an open, transparent and timely way, with appropriate contribution from stakeholders. Organisations invited to contribute to health technology evaluation development should read this manual in conjunction with the NICE health technology evaluation topic selection: the manual. All documents are available on the NICE website.
This quality standard covers the initial assessment and management of suspected acute respiratory infection in over 16s, including acute respiratory infection virtual wards.
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Sections for QS210
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Documented initial assessment
- Quality statement 2: Prescribing antimicrobials
- Quality statement 3: Antibiotic duration
- Quality statement 4: Information about acute respiratory infection virtual wards
- Quality statement 5: Multidisciplinary team
- Quality statement 6: Support to self-manage on a virtual ward
- Quality statement 7: Virtual ward discharge summaries
Evidence-based recommendations on tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for type 2 diabetes in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on baricitinib (Olumiant) for treating severe alopecia areata in adults.
People who have had a stroke and who have continuing impairment or limitations on their activities should be offered additional rehabilitation to help them recover, NICE has said in updated guidance published today.
Percutaneous deep venous arterialisation for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (IPG773)
Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous deep venous arterialisation for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia. This involves making a hole between a blocked artery and a vein, allowing the blood to flow into the leg beyond the blockage.
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This guideline covers rehabilitation after stroke for over 16s. It aims to ensure people are assessed for common problems and conditions linked to stroke, and get the care and therapy they need. It includes recommendations on the organisation and delivery of rehabilitation in hospital and the community.
Evidence-based recommendations on ruxolitinib (Jakavi) for polycythaemia vera in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on daridorexant (QUVIVIQ) for treating long-term insomnia in adults.
Training resources for those working in social care
This guideline covers investigating all suspected thyroid disease and managing primary thyroid disease (related to the thyroid rather than the pituitary gland). It does not cover managing thyroid cancer or thyroid disease in pregnancy. It aims to improve quality of life by making recommendations on diagnosis, treatment, long-term care and support.
Evidence-based recommendations on pegunigalsidase alfa (Elfabrio) for Fabry disease (also known as alpha-galactosidase deficiency) in adults.
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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Urinary incontinence in neurological disease: assessment and management (CG148)
This guideline covers assessing and managing urinary incontinence in children, young people and adults with neurological disease. It aims to improve care by recommending specific treatments based on what symptoms and neurological conditions people have.
This guideline covers some aspects of assessing and managing hearing loss in primary, community and secondary care. It aims to improve the quality of life for adults with hearing loss by advising healthcare staff on assessing hearing difficulties, managing earwax and referring people for audiological or specialist assessment and management.
This guideline covers identifying children, young people and adults with symptoms that could be caused by cancer. It outlines appropriate investigations in primary care, and selection of people to refer for a specialist opinion. It aims to help people understand what to expect if they have symptoms that may suggest cancer.
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This guideline covers the care of women and their babies during labour and immediately after birth. It focuses on women who give birth between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy (‘term’). The guideline helps women to make informed choices about where to have their baby and about their care in labour. It also aims to reduce variation in aspects of care.
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Sections for NG235
- Overview
- Recommendations
- Recommendations for research
- Rationale and impact
- Context
- Appendix A: Adverse outcomes for different places of birth
- Appendix B: Outcomes for different places of birth – by BMI at booking
- Appendix C: Outcomes for intravenous remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) compared with intramuscular pethidine
COVID-19 rapid guideline: haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (NG164)
The purpose of this guideline is to maximise the safety of patients who need haemopoietic stem cell transplantation and make the best use of NHS resources, while protecting staff from infection.
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Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on artificial intelligence technologies to aid contouring for radiotherapy treatment planning in people having external be...
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KardiaMobile 6L for measuring cardiac QT interval in adults having antipsychotic medication (HTE10)
Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on KardiaMobile 6L for measuring cardiac QT interval in adults having antipsychotic medication....