Health Technology Appraisal

Review of NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance No. 59, on the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Proposal to move guidance to the static list

Having considered the guidance and a possible scope for a review, the Institute has not found any relevant additions to the evidence base that would have a material effect on the guidance.Consequently the Institute is proposing that the original guidance becomes static.

In order to be completely confident that this is appropriate, we are asking all original consultees and commentators, to inform us of any evidence which would suggest that a review would be beneficial. Please see the list below of the organisations we have contacted.

Please note all comments received will be published on the Institute’s website when a decision has been taken. 

3 July 2006

• Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
• Association of British Health-Care Industries (ABHI)
• Dantec Dynamics Ltd
• Department of Health
• Depression Alliance
• ECT Anonymous
• Ectron Ltd
• Manic Depression Fellowship
• Mental Health Foundation
• Mental Heath Act Commission
• Mind
• National Association of Lead Nurses for ECT (NALNECT)
• NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
• Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Oxford Instruments - Medical
• Rethink - severe mental illness
• Royal College of Anaesthetists
• Royal College of Nursing
• Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Sane
• Schizophrenia Association of Great Britain
• Society of Clinical Psychiatrists
• UK Advocacy Network
• Welsh Assembly Government
• Young Minds