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This guideline covers how to increase uptake of the free flu vaccination among people who are eligible. It describes ways to increase awareness and how to use all opportunities in primary and secondary care to identify people who should be encouraged to have the vaccination.
Evidence summaries: unlicensed and off-label medicines – Integrated process statement (PMG14)
Evidence summaries: unlicensed and off-label medicines – Integrated process statement
This quality standard covers preventing and controlling infections in hospitals and other secondary care settings that develop because of treatment or from being in a healthcare setting (healthcare-associated infections). It includes monitoring, responsibilities, and policies and procedures in secondary care organisations to reduce the risk of infection in patients, staff and visitors. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS113
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Surveillance
- Quality statement 2: Collaborative action
- Quality statement 3: Responsibilities of hospital staff
- Quality statement 4: Planning, design and management of hospital facilities
- Quality statement 5: Admission, discharge and transfer
- About this quality standard
This quality standard covers oral health, including dental health and daily mouth care, for adults in care homes (with and without nursing provision). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
FibroScan for assessing liver fibrosis and cirrhosis outside secondary and specialist care (DG48)
Evidence-based recommendations on FibroScan for assessing liver fibrosis and cirrhosis outside secondary and specialist care
This guideline covers how organisations, practitioners and carers should work together to deliver high-quality care, stable placements and nurturing relationships for looked-after children and young people. It aims to help these children and young people reach their full potential and have the same opportunities as their peers.
May 2022: This guideline has been withdrawn because current practice is to manage COVID-19 risk in line with risk of other respiratory infections. See our guideline on renal replacement therapy and conservative management and for people with COVID-19 see our guideline on managing COVID-19.
Preventing excess winter deaths and illness associated with cold homes (QS117)
This quality standard covers reducing the health risks (including preventable deaths) associated with cold homes. It includes identifying people at risk who are particularly vulnerable to the cold, such as young children, older people, and people with cardiovascular disease or mental health problems. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS117
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Year-round planning to identify vulnerable local populations
- Quality statement 2: Identifying people vulnerable to health problems associated with a cold home
- Quality statement 3: Single-point-of-contact health and housing referral service
- Quality statement 4: Asking people about keeping warm at home
- Quality statement 5: Identifying people vulnerable to health problems associated with cold homes on admission
- Quality statement 6: Discharge plan
- About this quality standard
This quality standard covers decision making in people aged 16 and over, using health and social care services who may lack capacity to make their own decisions (now or in the future). It aims to support implementation of the aims and principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and relevant Codes of Practice. It is not a substitute for these.
This quality standard covers assessment, treatment, monitoring and care for children, young people and adults with an eating disorder. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS175
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Early assessment and treatment
- Quality statement 2: Discussion about psychological treatment options
- Quality statement 3: First-line psychological treatment for binge eating disorder
- Quality statement 4: Bulimia-nervosa-focused family therapy
- Quality statement 5: Coordinated care across services
- Quality statement 6: Risk assessment when moving between services
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This quality standard covers care and treatment for adults (aged 18 and over) with type 1 diabetes. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS208
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Structured education programmes
- Quality statement 2: Continuous glucose monitoring
- Quality statement 3: Statin therapy for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
- Quality statement 4: 9 key care processes
- Quality statement 5: Assessing the risk of diabetic foot problems on admission to hospital
- Quality statement 6: Support to self-manage diabetes during inpatient admissions
- Quality statement 7 (placeholder): Identification of eating disorders in adults with type 1 diabetes
Prevention of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting in adults: netupitant/palonosetron (ESNM69)
Summary of the evidence on netupitant/palonosetron to prevent chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting to inform local NHS planning and decision-making
This guideline has been withdrawn because current practice is to manage COVID-19 risk in line with risk of other respiratory infections. For people with COVID-19 see our guideline on managing COVID-19.
May 2022: This guideline has been withdrawn because current practice is to manage COVID-19 risk in line with risk of other respiratory infections. See our guidance on treating severe asthma and our guideline on managing COVID-19.