New NICE work programme announced
Clinical guidelines on eight further topics are to be produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
The 14th wave of referrals to NICE by ministers at the Department of
Health seeks guidance for the NHS on:
• Preventing venous thromboembolism in all medical patients admitted
to hospitals
• Assessing and managing acute coronary syndromes in adults in primary
and secondary care with symptoms of suspected recent onset or deteriorating
coronary heart disease
• Investigating, assessing and managing acute chest pain of suspected
cardiac
origin
• Treating pregnant women who misuse drugs and/or alcohol and the management
of their newborn babies
• Managing benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Diagnosing and treating constipation in children
• Recognising and treating neonatal
jaundice
• Diagnosing and managing unknown primary tumours
Appraisal review NICE is reviewing the technology appraisal guide that
sets out how it takes decisions on the use of new medicines and treatments
in the NHS. The review is expected to last until October, after which
a draft revised guide will be available for three months of public consultation.
NICE chief executive Andrew Dillon said: “This update will give
our stakeholders the chance to tell us how they think our approach should
evolve so that we can stay at the leading edge of this important work.” |
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