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This document summarises the process used for developing NICE clinical guidelines from November 2012 onwards, including:

  • how Guideline Development Group members are selected

  • how organisations can register as stakeholders

  • the stages when registered stakeholders can contribute to the development of a clinical guideline.

This edition replaces the January 2009 edition of 'The guideline development process: an overview for stakeholders, the public and the NHS' (reference number N1739).

Other documents on the clinical guidelines process are available from the NICE website:

We welcome comments on this document. These should be emailed to: guidelines@nice.org.uk.

Nothing in this document shall restrict any disclosure of information by NICE that is required by law (including in particular but without limitation the Freedom of Information Act 2000).

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November 2012

© National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, 2012. All rights reserved. This material may be freely reproduced for educational and not-for-profit purposes. No reproduction by or for commercial organisations, or for commercial purposes, is allowed without the express written permission of NICE.


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