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This guideline covers how to communicate the risks and benefits of natural sunlight exposure (specifically, the ultraviolet rays UVA and UVB) to help people understand why they may need to modify their behaviour to reduce their risk of skin cancer and vitamin D deficiency.
All NICE products on sunlight exposure. Includes any guidance.
July 2016 Sun exposure is a normal and enjoyable part of everyday life. Some sun is good as it
This guideline covers new buildings and communal outdoor areas. The aim is to ensure there are enough shady areas to protect people from overexposure to the sun.
This quality standard covers preventing, assessing, diagnosing and managing skin cancer (melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Afamelanotide for treating erythropoietic protoporphyria (HST27)
Evidence-based recommendations on afamelanotide (Scenesse) for treating erythropoietic protoporphyria in adults.
Vitamin D: supplement use in specific population groups (PH56)
This guideline covers vitamin D supplement use. It aims to prevent vitamin D deficiency among specific population groups including infants and children aged under 4, pregnant and breastfeeding women, particularly teenagers and young women, people over 65, people who have low or no exposure to the sun and people with dark skin.
factors that contribute to the balance of health risks and benefits of sunlight exposure for different populations be quantified? What...
effective at helping people to reduce their risks of, and benefit from, sunlight exposure? How much does this vary according to the type...
Sun Safe Schools Accreditation – National intervention programme
who lost her courageous battle to melanoma, aged 61. NICE guideline Sunlight exposure: risks and benefits (NG34) highlights...
underexposure to sunlight? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) None Source guidance details Comes from guidance Sunlight...
messages and influencing behaviours in relation to over- and underexposure to sunlight? In particular, what are the most effective ways...
This guideline covers the assessment and management of melanoma (a type of skin cancer) in children, young people and adults. It aims to reduce variation in practice and improve survival.
Community pharmacies: promoting health and wellbeing (NG102)
This guideline covers how community pharmacies can help maintain and improve people’s physical and mental health and wellbeing, including people with a long-term condition. It aims to encourage more people to use community pharmacies by integrating them within existing health and care pathways and ensuring they offer standard services and a consistent approach. It requires a collaborative approach from individual pharmacies and their representatives, local authorities and other commissioners.
Evidence-based recommendations on photodynamic therapy for Barrett's oesophagus. This involves using a light-activated drug (called a photosensitising agent) with a laser to destroy the abnormal cells and to promote the growth of healthy cells.