NICE-wide topic prioritisation: the manual

Overview

NICE brings a set of unique strengths to the areas of public health, social care and rare diseases. However, guidance on these topics may draw on a wider evidence base, and population benefits and value for money of interventions in these areas is often harder to articulate. Therefore, we are introducing a set of complementary strategic principles to guide prioritisation in these areas and ensure they are not disadvantaged by the new NICE-wide topic prioritisation process.

The strategic principles outlined are designed to be used alongside NICE's prioritisation criteria and will help to ensure we are delivering against NICE's core purpose and objectives. They sit alongside, but do not replace, the core principles that underpin all NICE guidance and standards. It is intended that they will be applied to all relevant areas of work at NICE and support the prioritisation board's decision making in these areas. Prioritisation board membership will include representation from public health and social care to support interpretation of these principles in practice.