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In virtual wards, people can receive virtual and technology-assisted treatment, assessment, and monitoring.

Evidence-based recommendations on therapeutic endoscopic division of epidural adhesions. This involves separating epidural adhesions from the nerves or spinal cord through a small cut near the lower spine (keyhole surgery).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 February 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on sinus tarsi implant insertion for mobile flatfoot. This involves surgery to insert an implant just above the heel bone, with the aim of correcting the condition and improving symptoms.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 July 2009

This guideline covers making people aware of how to correctly use antimicrobial medicines (including antibiotics) and the dangers associated with their overuse and misuse. It also includes measures to prevent and control infection that can stop people needing antimicrobials or spreading infection to others. It aims to change people’s behaviour to reduce antimicrobial resistance and the spread of resistant microbes.

Result type

NICE guideline

Published

25 January 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on macular translocation with 360° retinotomy for wet age-related macular degeneration. This involves cutting and moving the macula on to a nearby healthier area of the choroid layer.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

19 May 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on dupilumab (Dupixent) for treating moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

1 August 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on retrograde uretral sphincterometry. This involves passing fluid through a small, cone-shaped device placed into the urethra to display the pressure needed to open the urethra sphincter.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 April 2006

Advises NICE on the formulation of its guidance on the safety and efficacy of interventional procedures.

Advises NICE on the formulation of its guidance on the safety and efficacy of interventional procedures.

This guideline covers assessing and managing urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women aged 18 and over. It also covers complications associated with mesh surgery for these conditions.

Result type

NICE guideline

Last updated

24 June 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on auditory brain stem implants for deafness caused by damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve due to tumours or surgery. This involves placing an implant in the part of the brain that processes sound signals, bypassing the nerve, to pick up electrical signals from a sound processor worn outside the ear.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 January 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the trigeminal nerve for ADHD. This involves a single-use electrode patch stuck to the forehead, which sends small electrical pulses through the skin during sleep.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

11 January 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic radical inguinal lymphadenectomy. This involves using an endoscopic device and small incisions to reduce discomfort, scarring and complications associated with inguinal lymph node removal.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 June 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on selective dorsal rhizotomy for spasticity in cerebral palsy. This involves cutting nerves in the lower spine that are responsible for muscle rigidity.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

15 December 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on holmium laser prostatectomy. This involves using heat from a laser to break down the extra tissue in the prostate.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 November 2003