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Clostridium difficile infection: risk with broad-spectrum antibiotics (ESMPB1)
Summary of the evidence on the risk of using broad-specturm antibiotics associated with clostridium difficile infection
This guideline covers behaviours such as diet and physical activity to help children (after weaning), young people and adults maintain a healthy weight or help prevent excess weight gain. The aim is to prevent a range of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes and improve mental wellbeing.
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 safe and effective use of medicines in health and social care for people taking 1 or more medicines. It aims to ensure that medicines provide the greatest possible benefit to people by encouraging medicines reconciliation, medication review, and the use of patient decision aids.
Improving the uptake of hepatitis B vaccination among at risk groups, developing tools to make evidence-based medicine more accessible, and carrying out a clinical outcome assessment in hand surgery are just some of the projects planned by the latest group of fellows and scholars.
This guideline covers safe midwifery staffing in all maternity settings, including at home, in the community, in day assessment units, in obstetric units, and in units led by midwives (both alongside hospitals and free-standing). It aims to improve maternity care by giving advice on monitoring staffing levels and actions to take if there are not enough midwives to meet the needs of women and babies in the service.
This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) in adults, young people and children. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing bladder cancer in people 18 and above referred from primary care with suspected bladder cancer, and those with newly diagnosed or recurrent bladder (urothelial carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, squamous-cell carcinoma or small-cell carcinoma) or urethral cancer.
Use NICE quality standards to guide good quality social care, says CQC
Social care services should use NICE guidance and quality standards to help identify and define good quality care, according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The AutoPulse non-invasive cardiac support pump for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (MIB18)
NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the AutoPulse non-invasive cardiac support pump for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the SpyGlass direct visualisation system for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures during endoscopy of
The Arrow OnControl powered bone marrow biopsy system for bone marrow aspiration and biopsy (MIB19)
NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the ARROW OnControl powered bone marrow biopsy system for bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
This quality standard covers treating and managing psychosis and schizophrenia in adults (aged 18 and over) in primary, secondary and community care. It also includes support for the families and carers of people with psychosis or schizophrenia. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Referral to early intervention in psychosis services
- Quality statement 2: Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Quality statement 3: Family intervention
- Quality statement 4: Treatment with clozapine
- Quality statement 5: Supported employment programmes
- Quality statement 6: Assessing physical health
- Quality statement 7: Promoting healthy eating, physical activity and smoking cessation
Summary of the evidence on rituximab for treating autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) to inform local NHS planning and decision-making
This quality standard covers managing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (gradual scarring of the lungs) in adults. It includes diagnosis by a multidisciplinary team, managing symptoms and palliative care. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Quality statement 2: Access to a specialist nurse
- Quality statement 3: Assessment for oxygen therapy
- Quality statement 4: Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Quality statement 5: Palliative care
- Update information
- About this quality standard
This quality standard covers providing and organising services for people with sarcoma. It includes pathways for referral and diagnosis, treatment and support for adults, young people and children with sarcoma. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS78
- Introduction
- List of quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Diagnostic pathways
- Quality statement 2: Multidisciplinary teams for sarcoma
- Quality statement 3: Publishing information about areas of expertise
- Quality statement 4: Retroperitoneal sarcoma
- Quality statement 5: Surgical skills
- Quality statement 6: Key workers
Evidence-based recommendations on implantation of a shock or load absorber for mild to moderate symptomatic medial knee osteoarthritis.
Evidence-based recommendations on dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) for treating and preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in adults.
NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the Oncentra Prostate v4.x ultrasound-guided real-time HDR brachytherapy in men with localised
Fluorouracil chemotherapy: The My5‑FU assay for guiding dose adjustment (DG16)
Evidence-based recommendations on the My5-FU assay for measuring levels of 5-flurouracil (5-FU) in patients having chemotherapy, to help guide changes to the
Summary of the evidence on alprostadil cream for treating erectile dysfunction to inform local NHS planning and decision-making
Nalmefene for reducing alcohol consumption in people with alcohol dependence (TA325)
Evidence-based recommendations on nalmefene (Selincro) for reducing alcohol consumption in adults with alcohol dependence.
NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the SENSIMED Triggerfish contact lens sensor for continuous 24-hour recording of ocular dimensional
NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on Oxyzyme and Iodozyme 2-layer hydrogel wound dressings with iodine for treating chronic wounds
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
This quality standard covers assessing and treating fertility problems in people with explained and unexplained infertility, including access to IVF treatment. It also covers cryopreservation before cancer treatment that may affect fertility. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- List of quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Lifestyle advice
- Quality statement 2: Referral for specialist consultation
- Quality statement 3: Counselling
- Quality statement 4: Semen analysis
- Quality statement 5: IVF for women under 40 years
- Quality statement 6: IVF for women aged 40 to 42 years
- Quality statement 7: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Transient loss of consciousness ('blackouts') in over 16s (QS71)
This quality standard covers assessing, diagnosing and referring people (aged 16 and over) who have had a transient loss of consciousness (often called a blackout). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Initial assessment – recording the event, clinical history and physical examination
- Quality statement 2: Initial assessment – 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Quality statement 3: Urgent specialist cardiovascular assessment within 24 hours of the initial assessment
- Quality statement 4: Initial assessment – unnecessary use of electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Quality statement 5: Driving advice
- Quality statement 6: Specialist cardiovascular investigation – ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Update information
Summary of the evidence on flunarizine for treating migraine prophylaxis to inform local NHS planning and decision-making
This quality standard covers assessing and managing bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) in children and young people (aged 18 and under). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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This quality standard covers the diagnosis and initial management of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage in women in their first trimester (up to 13 completed weeks of pregnancy). It includes assessment and diagnosis for women with suspected early pregnancy loss. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: rituximab subcutaneous injection (ESNM46)
Summary of the evidence on rituximab subcutaneous injection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in adults to inform local NHS planning and decision-making
Interim methods guide for developing good practice guidance (PMG15)
Interim methods guide for developing good practice guidance
Dimethyl fumarate for treating relapsing‑remitting multiple sclerosis (TA320)
Evidence-based recommendations on dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera) for treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in adults.
Evidence-based recommendations on viscoelastometric point-of-care testing devices (the ROTEM, TEG and Sonoclot systems)
This quality standard covers managing intravenous (IV) fluid therapy safely and effectively for adults in hospital. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS66
- Introduction
- List of quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Intravenous fluids lead
- Quality statement 2: Healthcare professionals' competencies in hospitals
- Quality statement 3: Intravenous fluid management plan
- Quality statement 4: Identifying and reporting consequences of fluid mismanagement
- Using the quality standard
- Diversity, equality and language
This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing varicose veins in the legs of adults (aged 18 and over). It includes referral for specialist assessment and treatment options. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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
This quality standard covers testing, diagnosing and managing hepatitis B in adults, young people and children (from birth). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Testing and vaccination for hepatitis B
- Quality statement 2: Referral for specialist care
- Quality statement 3: Referral to and assessment by specialist care for pregnant women who are identified as hepatitis B surface antigen-positive at antenatal screening
- Quality statement 4: Complete course of neonatal hepatitis B vaccination and blood testing at 12 months
- Quality statement 5: Personalised care plan
- Quality statement 6: Monitoring people with chronic hepatitis B infection who do not meet the criteria for antiviral treatment
- Quality statement 7: 6-monthly surveillance testing for hepatocellular carcinoma in adults with chronic hepatitis B infection who have significant liver fibrosis or cirrhosis
This quality standard covers the prevention, diagnosis and management of delirium in adults (aged 18 and over) in hospital or long-term care settings (such as residential care or nursing homes). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Assessing recent changes that may indicate delirium
- Quality statement 2: Interventions to prevent delirium
- Quality statement 3: Use of antipsychotic medication for people who are distressed
- Quality statement 4: Information and support
- Quality statement 5: Communication of diagnosis to GPs
- Update information
- About this quality standard
Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s oesophagus with low-grade dysplasia or no dysplasia. This involves using radiofrequency (heat) energy to destroy the abnormal cells and promote the growth of healthy normal cells.
NICE has published new guidance setting out ‘red flag events’ which warn when nurses in charge of shifts must act immediately to ensure they have enough staff to meet the needs of patients on that ward.
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.
Canagliflozin in combination therapy for treating type 2 diabetes (TA315)
Evidence-based recommendations on canagliflozin (Invokana) in combination therapy for treating type 2 diabetes in adults.
Teriflunomide for treating relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (TA303)
Evidence-based recommendations on teriflunomide (Aubagio) for treating relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis in adults.
This quality standard covers the diagnosis and management of constipation of unknown cause in babies, children and young people (from birth to 18 years). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS62
- Introduction
- List of quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Assessment
- Quality statement 2: First-line treatment with laxatives
- Quality statement 3: Reviewing disimpaction therapy
- Quality statement 4: Reviewing maintenance therapy
- Quality statement 5: Written information
- Quality statement 6: Referral if no response to treatment
The NICE Collaborating Centre for Social Care (NCCSC) has produced a short film aimed at children and young people in care to help them understand and use the NICE quality standard on the Health and Wellbeing of Looked After Children and Young People in Care.
Evidence-based recommendations on bortezomib (Velcade) for treating multiple myeloma before chemotherapy and stem cell transplant in adults.
Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people (QS59)
This quality standard covers recognising and managing antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS59
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- Quality statement 1: Early intervention
- Quality statement 2: Comprehensive assessment
- Quality statement 3: Improving access to services
- Quality statement 4: Parent or carer training
- Quality statement 5: Multimodal interventions
- Quality statement 6: Monitoring adverse effects of pharmacological interventions
- Update information
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