Guidelines and Quality Standards from NICE [UK]

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new (or updated) guidelines and quality standards. The latest updates are:

• NICE Quality Standard QS16 Hip fracture in adults  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs16
• NICE Quality Standard QS136 Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs136
• NICE Guideline NG58 Coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse: community health and social care services  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng58
• NICE Guideline NG59 Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng59
• NICE Guideline NG60 HIV testing: increasing uptake among people who may have undiagnosed HIV  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng60
  NICE Clinical Guideline CG95 Chest pain of recent onset: assessment and diagnosis  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg95
• NICE Clinical Guideline CG145 Spasticity in under 19s: management  https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg145

Shared from 'On The Radar' an information resource of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, edited by Dr Niall Johnson.