The NICE accreditation programme stopped accepting new applications in September 2021 and the renewal programme is suspended.
Guidance producers with accreditation terms which were due for renewal since the suspension took effect are extended and so remain NICE-accredited until the future scope of the programme is updated.
If you have any questions, contact accreditation@nice.org.uk.
The programme
Our highly regarded accreditation programme ran from 2009 to 2016.
It helped to:
- raise standards in guidance production
- improve the quality of information produced for health and social care decision-makers.
We're delighted that our intentions of the programme have been achieved. It has been well received and supported, and most of the main guidance producers are now accredited.
We're keen to have an ongoing relationship with accredited guidance producers. We'll continue to encourage them to maintain and improve their processes through a new renewal process.
Guidance produced to an accredited process will continue to carry the accreditation mark for its term. During this time the opportunity will be given to renew the accreditation decision.
The benefits
- To help health and social care professionals identify trusted sources of guidance developed using critically evaluated processes.
- To increase the quality of information used by health and social care professionals in decision making.
- To improve patient outcomes through providing robust evidence for NICE quality standards.
Recent accreditation renewals
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Advanced Health and Care Limited
We have renewed accreditation of the process used by the Advanced Health and Care Limited to produce the Odyssey clinical decision support system. It applies to guidance produced using the processes described in ‘Odyssey Clinical Content - Development and Review Process’ (2017) and its supporting process documents.
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British Society of Rheumatology
We have renewed accreditation of the process used by the British Society for Rheumatology to produce clinical guidelines. It applies to guidance produced using the processes described in ‘Creating clinical guidelines: our protocol’ (November 2018).
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Healthcare Improvement Scotland
We have renewed accreditation of the process used by Healthcare Improvement Scotland to produce Evidence Notes. It applies to guidance produced using the processes described in Standard operating procedure for production of evidence notes (2017).
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British HIV Association (BHIVA)
We have renewed accreditation of the process used by the British HIV Association to produce BHIVA guidelines. It applies to guidance produced using the processes described in the BHIVA Guideline Development Manual (2014).
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British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI)
We have renewed accreditation of the process used by the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology to produce clinical guidelines. It applies to guidance produced using the processes described in the BSACI Guideline Production Manual.
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Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
We have renewed accreditation of the process used by the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare to produce clinical guidelines. It applies to guidance produced using the processes described in the framework for clinical guideline development (2018).
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Royal College of Radiologists
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We have renewed accreditation of the process used by the Royal College of Radiologists to produce iRefer referral guidelines. It applies to guidance produced using the processes described in RCR iRefer guidelines: Making the best use of clinical radiology: the process for the eighth edition 2013–2017.
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Government of Western Australia Department of Health
We have renewed accreditation of the process used by the Government of Western Australia Department of Health to produce Diagnostic Imaging Pathways It applies to guidance produced using the processes described in Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Principles for Creating and Managing Content (2017).
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Care Considerations Working Group
We have renewed accreditation of the process used by the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Care Considerations Working Group to produce ‘Diagnosis and management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy’ (2017). It applies to guidance produced using the processes described in ‘DMD Care Considerations Update Methodology Report’ (2017).
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Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network and the British Thoracic Society
We have renewed accreditation of the process used by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network and the British Thoracic Society to produce the ‘British guideline on the management of asthma’. It applies to guidance produced using the processes described in SIGN 50: a guideline developer’s handbook (2015).
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Royal College of Occupational Therapists
We have renewed accreditation of the process used by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists to produce practice guidelines.
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