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This guideline covers recognising, assessing and treating bipolar disorder (formerly known as manic depression) in children, young people and adults. The recommendations apply to bipolar I, bipolar II, mixed affective and rapid cycling disorders. It aims to improve access to treatment and quality of life in people with bipolar disorder.
This quality standard covers recognising, assessing and managing bipolar disorder in adults (aged 18 and over) in primary and secondary care. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS95
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Referral for specialist mental health assessment
- Quality statement 2: Personalised care plan
- Quality statement 3: Involving carers in care planning
- Quality statement 4 (developmental): Psychological interventions
- Quality statement 5: Maintaining plasma lithium levels
- Quality statement 6: Valproate
- Quality statement 7: Assessing physical health
Bipolar, schizophrenia and other psychoses: lithium levels in therapeutic range (IND87)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients on lithium therapy with a record of lithium levels in the therapeutic range within the previous 4 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM22
This guideline covers identifying, treating and managing depression in people aged 18 and over. It recommends treatments for first episodes of depression and further-line treatments, and provides advice on preventing relapse, and managing chronic depression, psychotic depression and depression with a coexisting diagnosis of personality disorder.
Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance (CG192)
This guideline covers recognising, assessing and treating mental health problems in women who are planning to have a baby, are pregnant, or have had a baby or been pregnant in the past year. It covers depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, drug- and alcohol-use disorders and severe mental illness (such as psychosis, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia). It promotes early detection and good management of mental health problems to improve women’s quality of life during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth.
This guideline covers mental health rehabilitation for adults with complex psychosis. It aims to ensure people can have rehabilitation when they need it and promotes a positive approach to long-term recovery. It includes recommendations on organising rehabilitation services, assessment and care planning, delivering programmes and interventions, and meeting people’s physical healthcare needs.
Bipolar, schizophrenia and other psychoses: target organ damage (IND86)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients on lithium therapy with a record of serum creatinine and TSH in the preceding 9 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM21
This quality standard covers the assessment and management of chronic kidney disease in adults (aged 18 and over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
Depression in adults with a chronic physical health problem: recognition and management (CG91)
This guideline covers identifying, treating and managing depression in people aged 18 and over who also have a chronic physical health problem such as cancer, heart disease or diabetes. It aims to improve the care of people with a long-term physical health problem, which can cause or exacerbate depression. This has the potential to increase their quality of life and life expectancy.
Video laryngoscopes to help intubation in people with difficult airways (MIB167)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on video laryngoscopy to help intubation in people with difficult airways .
Evidence-based recommendations on aripiprazole for treating moderate to severe manic episodes in young people with bipolar I disorder.
This guideline covers care and treatment for people with, or at risk of, chronic kidney disease (CKD). It aims to prevent or delay the progression, and reduce the risk of complications and cardiovascular disease. It also covers managing anaemia and hyperphosphataemia associated with CKD.
This quality standard covers promoting health and preventing premature mortality among black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups. It is relevant to all age groups and all settings.
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Sections for QS167
- Quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Designing health and wellbeing programmes
- Quality statement 2: Peer and lay roles
- Quality statement 3: Referring people at high risk of type 2 diabetes
- Quality statement 4: Cardiac rehabilitation
- Quality statement 5: Support for people with mental health problems
- Quality statement 6: Physical health checks for people with serious mental illness
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The Arrow OnControl powered bone marrow biopsy system for bone marrow aspiration and biopsy (MIB19)
NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the ARROW OnControl powered bone marrow biopsy system for bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
Icare rebound tonometer to measure intraocular pressure (MIB57)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Icare rebound tonometer to measure intraocular pressure