Guidance
Update information
Minor changes since publication
October 2022: We added text to indicate that pulse oximetry may be less reliable in people with dark skin. We also added a link to the NHS patient safety alerton the risk of harm from inappropriate placement of pulse oximeter probes. See recommendations 1.1.5 and 1.1.19.
November 2021: We added a link to NICE's guideline on babies, children and young people's experience of healthcare in section 1.
August 2016: We deleted an out-of-date research recommendation.
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