The NICE accreditation programme started in 2009 with the aim to raise standards in guidance production and improve the quality of information produced for health and social care decision-makers. The programme has been well received and supported; we are delighted with what has been achieved.
Recognising that the programme has achieved many of its initial aims and reflecting on recent changes within NICE about we prioritise our guidance topics; we have made the decision to close the accreditation programme to both new applicants and to organisations that are currently accredited.
Whilst the accreditation programme is closing NICE remain committed to continuing our work with external guideline developers. We anticipate that our new approach to prioritising topics and ensuring we respond quickly to changes in system needs will require closer working and collaboration with our key partners.
We wish to sincerely thank the external guidance producers and organisations for their contribution and involvement.
If you have any queries, please contact accreditation@nice.org.uk.
Accreditation decisions
The decisions table sets out the status and term dates of NICE accredited guidance producers as of January 2024.
| Current accredited guidance producers | Retrospective application | Date of accreditation | Renewal date |
| Advanced Health & Care Ltd (accredited as Plain Healthcare Ltd) | n/a | 8 Jan 2013 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| All Wales Medicines Strategy Group | Jan 2011 | 10 Oct 2016 | 10 Oct 2026 |
| British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) | n/a | 19 Jan 2011 | 19 Jan 2026 |
| British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians (BAAP) | Feb 2016 | 15 Mar 2016 | 15 Mar 2026 |
| British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation (BACPAR) | Sep 2016 | 10 Jan 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| British Association of Dermatologists – Service standards | n/a | 7 Mar 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) | Sep 2008 | 1 May 2010 | 31 May 2026 |
| British HIV Association (BHIVA) | Sep 2011 | 12 Jul 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| British National Formulary Publications (BNF) - British National Formulary and British National Formulary for Children | n/a | 13 Sep 2016 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology | n/a | 30 Jan 2013 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| British Society for Rheumatology | Feb 2010 | 28 Feb 2018 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) | Jan 2011 | 31 Jul 2018 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| British Society of Surgery for the Hand | Nov 2016 | 10 Jan 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| British Thoracic Society | Jul 2010 | 30 Nov 2016 | 30 Nov 2026 |
| British Transplantation Society | Jan 2011 | 25 Jan 2012 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Cheshire and Merseyside Palliative & End of Life Care Audit Group - Palliative care and end of life care guidelines | Jan 2017 | 10 Jan 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Clarity Informatics Ltd (previously accredited as Sowerby Centre for Health Informatics at Newcastle (SCHIN)) | Apr 2010 | 12 May 2010 | 12 May 2025 |
| Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Care Considerations Working Group - Diagnosis and Management of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy | Jan 2009 | 19 Sep 2016 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare | n/a | 12 May 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| First Databank - Multilex | Nov 2011 | 24 Nov 2011 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Government of Western Australia Department of Health - Diagnostic imaging pathways | Dec 2011 | 26 Apr 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Healthcare Improvement Scotland - Evidence Notes | Sep 2010 | 31 Jan 2018 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) | Mar 2015 | 19 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| IBM Micromedex | n/a | 17 Mar 2018 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) - Drug Safety Updates | n/a | 20 Jan 2010 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Melanoma Focus Guideline Development Methodology | n/a | 18 Nov 2014 | 20 Nov 2024 |
| National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - Diagnostics Assessment Programme - Diagnostic Technologies Guidance | Oct 2011 | 30 Sep 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - Interventional Procedures Guidance | Jan 2010 | 20 Jan 2010 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme - Medical technologies guidance | Mar 2011 | 24 Nov 2016 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - Multiple Technology Appraisal (MTA) | Sep 2009 | 10 Sep 2009 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - NICE Guidelines | n/a | 19 Nov 2015 | 30 Jun 2025 |
| National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - Single Technology Appraisal (STA) | Jun 2008 | 10 Sep 2009 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| National Osteoporosis Guidelines Group (NOGG) | Mar 2017 | 7 Mar 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Regional Drug and Therapeutics Centre | Oct 2016 | 7 Mar 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Renal Association | Jan 2009 | 9 Nov 2010 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Resuscitation Council (UK) – Clinical Guidelines | Jul 2012 | 31 Jan 2015 | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Royal College of Anaesthetists - Guidelines for the Provision of Anaesthetic Services | Jan 2016 | 12 May 2016 | 12 May 2026 |
| Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - Green-top Guidelines | Jan 2007 | 20 Jan 2010 | 30 Nov 2024 |
| Royal College of Occupational Therapists (previously accredited as College of Occupational Therapists) | Jan 2012 | 16 Jan 2018 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Royal College of Ophthalmologists - Commissioning guides | Jan 2015 | 16 Jul 2015 | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) - Research and Policy (R&P) guidelines | n/a | 28 Apr 2010 | 31 May 2025 |
| Royal College of Pathologists- Clinical Guidelines | Sep 2011 | 25 Jul 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Royal College of Physicians of London - National Clinical Guideline for Stroke | Jun 2005 | 10 Jun 2010 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Royal College of Radiologists | Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Royal Pharmaceutical Society | Jul 2016 | 17 Feb 2017 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme - Dental Clinical Guidance | Nov 2015 | 15 Mar 2021 | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) | Sep 2009 | 10 Sep 2009 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network/British Thoracic Society - British guideline on the management of asthma | May 2011 | 25 Jan 2012 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Society and College of Radiographers - Clinical practice guidelines | n/a | 14 May 2015 | 15 May 2025 |
| UK Health Security Agency - UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations | n/a | 30 Jun 2011 | 30 Jun 2026 |
Single guideline assessments
| Current accredited guidance producers | Retrospective application | Date of accreditation | Renewal date |
| National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) single guideline assessment: national clinical guideline number 6 - sepsis management. Download the Final accreditation report (PDF) | n/a | 19 Mar 2015 | n/a |
| Paediatric Continence Forum single guideline assessment: paediatric continence commissioning guide - a handbook for the commissioning and running of paediatric services. Download the Final accreditation report (PDF) | n/a | 19 Jun 2014 | n/a |
| Richard Wells Research Centre single guideline assessment: epic 2 - national evidence based guidelines for preventing healthcare associated infections in NHS Hospitals in England. Download the Final accreditation report (PDF) | n/a | 14 Aug 2013 | n/a |
| Richard Wells Research Centre single guideline assessment: epic 3 - national evidence based guidelines for preventing healthcare associated infections in NHS Hospitals in England. Download the Final accreditation report (PDF) | n/a | 16 Oct 2013 | n/a |