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lasts longer than 4 weeks. Reducing the chance of recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) in premenopausal women who are not pregnant...
Our guidelines make evidence based, best practice recommendations. These help to improve patient safety and reduce the risk of harm across the health system.
This guideline covers when to offer and discuss caesarean birth, procedural aspects of the operation, and care after caesarean birth. It aims to improve the consistency and quality of care for women and pregnant people who are thinking about having a caesarean birth or have had a caesarean birth in the past and are now pregnant again.
Supporting the health and care system to implement virtual wards
cognitive impairment and neurological examination, assessment of urinary incontinence, assessment of home hazards, cardiovascular...
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 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.
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 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
Evidence-based recommendations on transurethral water-jet ablation for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. This involves injecting a high-speed jet of water into the prostate to destroy some of the prostate tissue and widen the urethra.
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Spinal metastases and metastatic spinal cord compression (NG234)
This guideline covers recognition, referral, investigation and management of spinal metastases and metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC). It is also relevant for direct malignant infiltration of the spine and associated cord compression. It aims to improve early diagnosis and treatment to prevent neurological injury and improve prognosis.
Irreversible electroporation for treating prostate cancer (IPG768)
Evidence-based recommendations on irreversible electroporation for treating prostate cancer. This involves using electrical pulses to destroy the cancer cells.
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Evidence-based recommendations on botulinum toxin type A injections into the urethral sphincter for idiopathic chronic non-obstructive urinary retention. This involves injecting botulinum toxin type A into the urethral sphincter.
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Evidence-based recommendations on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with lenvatinib (Lenvima) for treating advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in adults.
Focal therapy using high-intensity focused ultrasound for localised prostate cancer (IPG756)
Evidence-based recommendations on focal therapy using high-intensity focused ultrasound for localised prostate cancer. This involves using high-intensity focused ultrasound to heat up and destroy only the areas of the prostate with cancer (focal therapy). The aim is to destroy the cancer while reducing damage to healthy prostate tissue.
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Evidence-based recommendations on biodegradable spacer insertion to reduce rectal toxicity during radiotherapy for prostate cancer. This involves pushing the rectum slightly away from the prostate by inserting a balloon or injecting a gel (spacer) between them.
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iTind for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (MIB306)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on iTind for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia .
Evidence-based recommendations on prostatic urethral temporary implant insertion for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. This involves positioning a temporary implant in the urethra to increase the flow of urine.
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safety of transcutaneous electrical neuromuscular stimulation for urinary incontinence raises no major safety concerns. Evidence on its...
Transcutaneous electrical neuromuscular stimulation for urinary incontinence (IPG735)
Evidence-based recommendations on transcutaneous electrical neuromuscular stimulation for urinary incontinence in adults. This involves stimulating nerves and muscles in the pelvic floor to strengthen the muscles and reduce urine leaks.
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This guideline covers diagnosing and managing multiple sclerosis in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis by promoting prompt and effective symptom management and relapse treatment, and comprehensive reviews.
Peristeen Plus transanal irrigation system for managing bowel dysfunction (MTG36)
Evidence-based recommendations on Peristeen Plus transanal irrigation system for managing bowel dysfunction.
A quick guide to promoting positive mental wellbeing for older people
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 quality standard covers managing prostate cancer in people referred to secondary care or having follow-up for prostate cancer in primary care. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS91
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Discussion with a named nurse specialist
- Quality statement 2: Treatment options
- Quality statement 3: Combination therapy
- Quality statement 4: Managing adverse effects of treatment
- Quality statement 5: Hormone-relapsed metastatic prostate cancer
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This guideline covers managing colorectal (bowel) cancer in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve quality of life and survival for adults with colorectal cancer through management of local disease and secondary tumours (metastatic disease).
This guideline covers the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer in secondary care, including information on the best way to diagnose and identify different stages of the disease, and how to manage adverse effects of treatment. It also includes recommendations on follow-up in primary care for people diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Pelvic floor dysfunction: prevention and non-surgical management (NG210)
This guideline covers the prevention, assessment and non-surgical management of pelvic floor dysfunction in women aged 12 and over. It aims to raise awareness and help women to reduce their risk of pelvic floor dysfunction. For women who have pelvic floor dysfunction, the guideline recommends interventions based on their specific symptoms.
This quality standard covers managing urinary incontinence in women (aged 18 and over). It covers assessment, care and treatment options. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS77
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Initial assessment
- Quality statement 2: Bladder diaries and lifestyle changes
- Quality statement 3: Containment products
- Quality statement 4: Supervised pelvic floor muscle training
- Quality statement 5: Bladder training
- Quality statement 6: Indwelling catheters
- Quality statement 7: Multidisciplinary team review before surgery or invasive treatment
Question The evidence on transvaginal laser therapy for stress urinary incontinence does not show any short-term safety concerns....
NICE opens consultation on draft pelvic floor dysfunction guideline recommendations
NICE has today (28 June 2021) published its draft guideline on the prevention and non-surgical management of pelvic floor dysfunction and is seeking stakeholder comments on the draft recommendations.
The long-term safety and efficacy is inadequate on two procedures NICE is calling for further evidence on
Transvaginal laser therapy for stress urinary incontinence (IPG696)
Evidence-based recommendations on transvaginal laser therapy for urinary stress incontinence. This involves using a laser in the vagina to strengthen the vaginal walls, to help support the bladder and reduce symptoms of urinary stress incontinence.
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Evidence-based recommendations on transvaginal laser therapy for urogenital atrophy. This involves using a laser in the vagina to increase its strength and elasticity, to improve symptoms of urogenital atrophy.
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Axonics sacral neuromodulation system for faecal incontinence (MIB259)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Axonics sacral neuromodulation system for faecal incontinence .
UroLift for treating lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (MTG58)
Evidence-based recommendations on UroLift for treating lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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This guideline covers the routine postnatal care that women and their babies should receive in the first 8 weeks after the birth. It includes the organisation and delivery of postnatal care, identifying and managing common and serious health problems in women and their babies, how to help parents form strong relationships with their babies, and baby feeding. The recommendations on emotional attachment and baby feeding also cover the antenatal period.
Transcervical ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for symptomatic uterine fibroids (IPG689)
Evidence-based recommendations on transcervical ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for symptomatic uterine fibroids in adults. This involves inserting a device through the cervix into the womb to destroy the fibroid using radiofrequency energy.
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Sonata system for diagnostic imaging and treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids (MIB255)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Sonata system for diagnostic imaging and treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids .
QuickChange Incontinence Wrap for urinary incontinence in men (MIB237)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on QuickChange Incontinence Wrap for urinary incontinence in men .
NICE to reinforce the importance of collaborative working with system partners to ensure a more integrated approach to safety recommendations made in NICE guidance
Axonics sacral neuromodulation system for treating refractory overactive bladder (MTG50)
Evidence-based recommendations on Axonics sacral neuromodulation system for treating refractory overactive bladder.
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Rezum for treating lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (MTG49)
Evidence-based recommendations on Rezum for treating lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on TUC Safety Valve to prevent balloon inflation in the urethra during transurethral catheterisation .
Urolift – a community-based alternative treatment for Benign Prostatic Obstruction (BPO)
Urolift for treating lower urinary tract symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. BPO describes the cause of lower urinary...
Evidence-based recommendations on bilateral cervicosacropexy (CESA) or vaginosacropexy (VASA) using mesh for pelvic organ prolapse in adults. This involves replacing weakened or stretched ligaments that support the uterus and hold the pelvic organs in place with mesh tape.
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Management of Urinary Incontinence in females: Are we really NICE?
primary care staff based on the NICE guidance for the management of urinary incontinence in women, and regular multidisciplinary team...
Primary and secondary care for women with urinary incontinence – under one roof
The NICE guideline on the assessment and management of women with urinary incontinence provides recommendations ranging from initial...
Hyperplasia (BPH) is a long-term and progressive condition, resulting in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), which have a negative...
Evidence-based recommendations on ultrasound-guided high-intensity transcutaneous focused ultrasound for symptomatic uterine fibroids in adults. This involves focusing high-intensity ultrasound energy at the fibroids through the skin of the abdomen.
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Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women: management (NG123)
This guideline covers assessing and managing urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women aged 18 and over. It also covers complications associated with mesh surgery for these conditions.