Quality standards advisory committee

The quality standards advisory committee (QSAC) is an independent committee that helps to develop our quality standards.

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Committee members

The quality standards advisory committee:

  • prioritise areas for quality improvement
  • advise on the content of our quality standards in development
  • review our current quality standards.

The committee is independent and consists of professionals, practitioners and lay members from a range of roles across health and social care.

The committee includes a core membership who work across quality standard topics - we call these standing members. Standing members are joined by specialist committee members who are experts in a particular topic area.

Specialist members help to develop a particular standard. They join the QSAC to help:

  • refine the draft quality statements
  • look at stakeholder feedback
  • consider the impact of the standard on resources
  • review issues around equality
  • advise on other tools and resources to accompany the standard.

All members of the committee have equal status, which reflects the relevance and importance of their different expertise and experience.

Learn more about developing NICE quality standards.

Meet the committee

Find out about the QSAC committee members.

Details of specialist committee members can be found on the individual quality standard pages.

Committee documents

QSAC - terms of reference and standing orders (Word)

Next meeting dates

Our quality standards advisory committee meetings are currently being held virtually.

  • Thursday 28 November 2024
  • Thursday 23 January 2025
  • Thursday 20 February 2025 : Cancelled
  • Thursday 24 April 2025
  • Thursday 22 May 2025
  • Thursday 19 June 2025
  • Thursday 17 July 2025
  • Thursday 18 September 2025
  • Thursday 16 October 2025
  • Thursday 20 November 2025
  • Thursday 11 December 2025.