This NICE guideline was published in March 2018 and covers stop smoking interventions and services delivered in primary care and community settings for everyone over the age of 12. It aims to [...]
This NICE guideline was published in March 2018 and covers assessing and reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE or blood clots) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in people aged 16 and over [...]
This NICE quality standard was published in March 2018 and covers the prevention or delay of the harmful use of drugs by children, young people and adults most likely to start using drugs, or [...]
This NICE guideline was published in March 2018 and covers services for people with a learning disability (or autism and a learning disability) and behaviour that challenges. It makes ten quality [...]
This NICE guideline was published in March 2018 and covers recognising, diagnosing and managing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, young people and adults. It makes ten [...]
3.7 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with diabetes, with this number expected to rise significantly in the coming years. It is important to diagnose diabetes as early as possible to [...]
Valproate and pregnancy Over recent years, there have been many safety updates regarding the use of valproate in women of child bearing potential, and it can be difficult to remember what is [...]
The British Association of Psychopharmacology (BAP) and the National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care and Low Secure Units (NAPICU) issued their joint guidance on the clinical management [...]
Hospices have been in existence for centuries as religious and charitable establishments that would take care of the terminally ill. The modern hospice movement began in 1967 when Dr Cicely [...]
Lord Carter of Coles had led a review of NHS mental health and community health services to identify areas for improvement. These services account for about £17 billion of expenditure in England, [...]