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  1. Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: recognition, referral and diagnosis (CG128)

    This guideline covers recognising and diagnosing autism spectrum disorder in children and young people from birth up to 19 years. It also covers referral. It aims to improve the experience of children, young people and those who care for them.

  2. Arranging services for people with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges

    services Appointing a lead commissioner and pooling budgets across health, social care and education, and with neighbouring authorities,...

  3. Discussing and planning medicines support

    A quick guide for home care managers providing medicines support.

  4. Oral health promotion: general dental practice (NG30)

    This guideline covers how general dental practice teams can convey advice about oral hygiene and the use of fluoride. It also covers diet, smoking, smokeless tobacco and alcohol intake.

  5. Using NICE guidance in social work: examples for principal social workers

    A range of fictional scenarios which show how NICE's guidelines and quality standards could be used by principal social workers.

  6. Social care trainers' resource

    Training resources for those working in social care

  7. Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes (NG5)

    This guideline covers safe and effective use of medicines in health and social care for people taking 1 or more medicines. It aims to ensure that medicines provide the greatest possible benefit to people by encouraging medicines reconciliation, medication review, and the use of patient decision aids.

  8. Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: prevention and interventions for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges (NG11)

    This guideline covers interventions and support for children, young people and adults with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges. It highlights the importance of understanding the cause of behaviour that challenges, and performing thorough assessments so that steps can be taken to help people change their behaviour and improve their quality of life. The guideline also covers support and intervention for family members or carers.

  9. Self‑harm (QS34)

    This quality standard covers the initial management of self-harm and the provision of longer-term support for children and young people (aged 8 to 18) and adults (aged 18 and over) who self-harm. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

  10. Service user experience in adult mental health: improving the experience of care for people using adult NHS mental health services (CG136)

    This guideline covers the components of a good experience of service use. It aims to make sure that all adults using NHS mental health services have the best possible experience of care.

  11. Disabled children and young people up to 25 with severe complex needs: integrated service delivery and organisation across health, social care and education (NG213)

    This guideline covers support for disabled children and young people with severe complex needs, from birth to 25 years. It aims to encourage education, health and social care services to work together and provide more coordinated support to children and young people, and their families and carers.

  12. Effective record keeping and ordering of medicines

    A quick guide for home care managers providing medicines support

  13. Weight management: lifestyle services for overweight or obese adults (PH53)

    This guideline covers multi-component lifestyle weight management services including programmes, courses, clubs or groups provided by the public, private and voluntary sector. The aim is to help people lose weight and become more physically active to reduce the risk of diseases associated with obesity. This includes coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and various cancers.

  14. Epilepsies in children, young people and adults (QS211)

    This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing epilepsies in children, young people and adults. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.