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This guideline covers care for women of any age (including girls and young women under 18) who request an abortion. It aims to improve the organisation of services and make them easier for women to access. Detailed recommendations on conducting abortions at different gestational stages are also included, to ensure that women get the safest and most effective care possible.
This guideline covers the care of women with a singleton pregnancy at increased risk of, or with symptoms and signs of, preterm labour (before 37 weeks), and women with a singleton pregnancy having a planned preterm birth. It aims to reduce the risks of preterm birth for the baby and describes treatments to prevent or delay early labour and birth.
Evidence-based recommendations on tixagevimab plus cilgavimab (Evusheld) for preventing COVID-19 in adults.
Leukomed Sorbact for preventing surgical site infection (MTG55)
Evidence-based recommendations on Leukomed Sorbact for preventing surgical site infection after caesarean section or vascular surgery.
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Intravascular catheters for reducing the risk of late-onset neonatal infection: What is the effectiveness of catheters impregnated with...
suspected late-onset neonatal infection: What is the optimal antibiotic treatment regimen for suspected late-onset neonatal...
This guideline covers assessing and managing chronic hepatitis B in children, young people and adults. It aims to improve care for people with hepatitis B by specifying which tests and treatments to use for people of different ages and with different disease severities.
suspected early-onset infection: What is the optimal antibiotic dosage regimen for the treatment of early-onset neonatal...
Etanercept, infliximab and adalimumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (TA199)
Evidence-based recommendations on etanercept (Enbrel), infliximab (Remicade) and adalimumab (Humira) for treating active and progressive psoriatic arthritis in adults.
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This guideline covers identifying and managing otitis media with effusion (OME), also known as ‘glue ear’, in children younger than 12 years. It aims to improve hearing and quality of life in children with OME.
This guideline was developed before the COVID-19 pandemic. It covers diagnosing and managing pneumonia in adults who do not have COVID-19. It aims to improve accurate assessment and diagnosis of pneumonia to help guide antibiotic prescribing and ensure that people receive the right treatment.
Question Investigations for babies who may have early-onset infection: What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of laboratory...
This quality standard covers the effective use of antimicrobial medicines (including antibiotics) to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance, which is when antimicrobial medicines lose their effectiveness. It covers all settings and all types of antimicrobials for treating bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic infections. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS121
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Advice on self-limiting conditions
- Quality statement 2: Back-up (delayed) prescribing
- Quality statement 3: Recording information
- Quality statement 4: Microbiological samples
- Quality statement 5: Data collection and feedback
- Quality statement 6 (developmental statement): electronic prescribing systems
- Update information
Evidence-based recommendations on adalimumab (Humira), etanercept (Enbrel), infliximab (Remicade, Remsima, Inflectra), certolizumab pegol (Cimzia), golimumab (Simponi), tocilizumab (RoActemra) and abatacept (Orencia). These drugs are for adults with severe rheumatoid arthritis who have tried conventional DMARDs only but they have not worked.
This guideline covers interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in people aged 16 and over. It aims to reduce the transmission of all STIs, including HIV, and includes ways to help increase the uptake of STI testing and vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis A and B.