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People with an acute respiratory infection offered monitoring from home
People with an acute respiratory infection (ARI) could be monitored from their own homes using technology platforms that will feedback vital information on their condition to clinical staff
Thousands of people asked each year could be missing out on brief interventions to help curb problem drinking, or a potential referral to specialist alcohol services.
App-based treatment for people with insomnia an effective alternative to sleeping pills
Hundreds of thousands of people suffering from insomnia who would usually be prescribed sleeping pills could be offered an app-based treatment programme instead.
Four innovative tests for diagnosing UTIs could help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
NHS may use innovative tests which may help people with a urinary tract infection (UTI) receive the correct course of antibiotics more quickly.
NICE recommends innovative technology for people with breast cancer
A magnetic marker liquid injected into people with invasive breast cancer will help surgeons discover if the cancer has spread.
Improvements for people with acute kidney injury in updated quality standard
An updated quality standard published today (23 March 2023) by NICE outlines improvements in care for people who have or are at risk of acute kidney injury.
NICE recommends offering PrEP to people at high risk of HIV for first time
People at the highest risk of catching HIV should be offered Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), NICE has recommended for the first time.
NICE recommends range of treatments for people with chronic primary pain
People with chronic primary pain should be offered a range of treatments to help them manage their condition.
Self-harm is everyone's business, NICE says in new draft guideline
All professionals working across the health and social care system have a role to play in supporting people who self-harm and the issue should not just be seen as the responsibility of those with mental health expertise, NICE has said in a new draft guideline.
NICE outlines steps needed to put ME/CFS guideline into practice
NICE has today, (Thursday, 12 May 2022) published its implementation statement for its recent guideline on the diagnosis and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
This quality standard covers identifying and managing anxiety disorders in adults, young people and children in primary, secondary and community care. It covers a range of anxiety disorders, including generalised anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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This indicator covers the time between call for help and balloon inflation for patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing reperfusion by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as CCG93
This indicator covers the proportion of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who had balloon inflation for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in less than 60 minutes from time of admission at a centre with primary PCI facilities. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as CCG92
This indicator covers the rate of people admitted with a primary diagnosis of hip fracture per 100,000 population. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as CCG24
This indicator covers the percentage of children who reached 18 months old in the preceding 12 months, who have received 2 primary doses and 1 booster dose of a meningitis B vaccine before the age of 18 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes.