Alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol use: scope consultation

NICE have been asked to develop a clinical practice guideline on Alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol use for use in the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The draft scope defines what aspects of care the guideline will cover and to whom it will apply.  Registered stakeholders for the Alcohol dependence and harmful alcohol use were invited to submit comments on the scope and could suggest clinical questions that could be answered in the guideline.

Although individuals and organisations not registered as stakeholders were able to comment, we recommended that you contact the registered stakeholder organisation that most closely represents your interests and pass your comments to them. We work closely with stakeholder organisations and take their views very seriously.

This consultation has now closed.

• List of registered stakeholders
• Information on the progress for this guideline topic

Consultation dates: Tuesday 9^th December 2008 – Tuesday 20 January 2009.

Consultation documents:

• Draft Scope

Comments received in the course or consultations carried out by the Institute are published in the interests of openness and transparency, and to promote understanding of how recommendations are developed. The comments are published as a record of the submissions that the Institute has received, and are not endorsed by the Institute, its officers or advisory committees.

Consultation on draft guideline: Friday 9^th July 2010 – Friday 3^rd September 2010

Anticipated publication date: Wednesday 28^th January 2011

Further information

• More information on NICE's guideline development process