Topics for quality standards
We've put together a core list of topics for quality standard development. We created this list through collaboration with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and other key stakeholders.
In the future, NHS England (NHSE) will refer health topics to NICE and the DHSC will be responsible for referring social care and public health topics.
View a timeline of how we develop quality standards.
How we prioritise topics
Each year we work with NHSE and the DHSC to prioritise topics for development.
Reviewing published quality standards
The quality standards team regularly reviews all published standards, to identify if they need to be updated. They will look at:
- feedback on changes in the areas for quality improvement
- priority areas identified by NHSE and the DHSC.
Contact us
Email qualitystandards@nice.org.uk if you think a quality standard needs updating. All comments will be considered as part of the review process.