NICE Update for Primary Care

Update for Primary Care | October 2018

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This month’s podcast

Be the first to hear NICE talks ep. 11

When should we prescribe antibiotics?

In this episode we chat to Dr Tessa Lewis, Chair of the NICE Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidance committee and John Morris, a lay expert. Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope explains why antimicrobial resistance is so important and how to become an antibiotic guardian. Listen to podcast...

News

Dialysis patients should have a choice over type of treatment, NICE says

New recommendations say patients, can choose which type of dialysis is right for them and where they can have their treatment. More...

Does your practice use NICE guidance? Enter the 2019 Shared Learning Awards

The awards recognise those who best put NICE guidance into practice to improve services. The 2019 Shared Learning Awards are now open for entries. More...

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Blog

New decision making guideline will help maximise personal autonomy

Nageena Khalique QC, barrister and chair of the committee for the NICE guideline on Decision making and mental capacity, discusses how the new guideline applies to a range of situations. More...

Mental health in a changing world

Paige Ataou shares her experience of mental health in the changing world and talks about care, environment and relationships. More...

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NICE needs you!

We are looking for the following experts:

Join the subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by ruptured aneurysm committee

NICE is seeking to appoint a general practitioner (GP).
Role: Member

The closing date for applications is 5 November 2018

Join the quality standards advisory committee (QSAC)

NICE is seeking to appoint to its QSAC a primary care professional; for example a general practitioner (GP).
Role: Member

The closing date for applications is 10 December 2018

Find out what our professional committee members do

Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS)

CKS topics are aimed at healthcare professionals working in primary and first contact care in the UK. The 350 topics cover 1000 clinical presentations or patient scenarios and are free to access.

The next release of CKS, available from November 2018, will include the following topic updates:

Click here to access all CKS topics

Events

NICE Into Action: FREE lunchtime webinar series for AHPs

Delivered by NICE, NHS England and NHS Improvement, the NICE into Action webinars will help Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) to better understand and engage with NICE’s work and feature practical tips for implementing national guidance locally.

13 November – Implementing NICE guidance – everybody’s business
11 December – NICE and you as a professional and practitioner

NICE Question Time in Liverpool: Public Q&A with NICE’s Chief Executive and Chair

Wednesday 21st November at Blair Bell Education Centre, Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust, Crown Street, L8 7SS

Have you got a burning question you want to ask NICE? Do you want to find out more about how using NICE guidance and quality standards can help you provide the best care for patients? Find out more and register your place

Into Practice

Health and care system to join ‘vital’ collaboration push

Quality Matters, is an initiative aimed at improving adult social care that is co-led by partners from across the sector and supports improvements across the system. The new digital resource NICE developed, ‘Unlocking capacity: smarter together’ is inspiring local organisations and system leaders to work collaboratively to deliver person-centred care. The free online resource features successful examples of collaborative working, including an animation to help people better understand and navigate adult social care services at a local level.

Gillian Leng, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Health and Social Care at NICE, said: “Local leaders have a crucial role to play in making this happen and our new Quality Matters resource will help them take vital steps to work innovatively and collaboratively to improve the quality of care and support.”

Announcements

NICE to retire its guidance app on 31 December 2018

Following a comprehensive internal review, a decision has been made to retire the app with users encouraged to access the NICE website via their mobiles and tablets instead. A survey NICE carried out among app users found that browsing, searching and navigating NICE guidance were the main reasons for using the app. All of these functions can easily be done on the NICE site.

Using the website rather than the app will ensure that the most up to date recommendations are used. Until the app is retired, users are urged to regularly update content on the app to ensure they are getting the most up-to-date information.

Following improved access and optimisation of the website, the NICE guidance app will no longer be available for download after 31 December 2018.