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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.
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.
This quality standard covers assessing and managing oesophago-gastric cancer in adults. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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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- About this quality standard
This guideline covers support for disabled children and young people with severe complex needs, from birth to 25 years. It aims to encourage education, health and social care services to work together and provide more coordinated support to children and young people, and their families and carers.
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Sections for NG213
- Overview
- Recommendations on support for all disabled children and young people with severe complex needs
- Recommendations on specialist support for disabled children and young people with particular needs
- Recommendations on service organisation, integration and commissioning
- Terms used in this guideline
- Recommendations for research
- Rationale and impact for recommendations on supporting all disabled children and young people with severe complex needs
- Rationale and impact for recommendations on specialist support for disabled children and young people with particular needs
Integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness (NG214)
This guideline covers providing integrated health and social care services for people experiencing homelessness. It aims to improve access to and engagement with health and social care, and ensure care is coordinated across different services.
early review of service provision and referral to additional specialist palliative care services improve outcomes for adults with...
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.
NG191/4 Question Does early review and referral to specialist palliative care services improve outcomes for adults with COVID-19 thought...
Cerliponase alfa for treating neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (HST12)
Evidence-based recommendations on cerliponase alfa (Brineura) for treating neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 in children.
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
Etanercept, infliximab and adalimumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (TA199)
Evidence-based recommendations on etanercept (Enbrel), infliximab (Remicade) and adalimumab (Humira) for treating active and progressive psoriatic arthritis in adults.
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Networked approach to implementing NG61 (End of life care for infants, children & young people)
as well as to partner organisations within Thames Valley Paediatric Palliative Care Network, comprising NHS services and third sector...
This guideline covers assessing and reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE or blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) in people aged 16 and over in hospital. It aims to help healthcare professionals identify people most at risk and describes interventions that can be used to reduce the risk of VTE.
This guideline covers managing hip fracture in adults. It aims to improve care from the time people aged 18 and over are admitted to hospital through to when they return to the community. Recommendations emphasise the importance of early surgery and coordinating care through a multidisciplinary Hip Fracture Programme to help people recover faster and regain their mobility.