The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) provides guidance, sets quality standards and manages a national database to improve people's health and prevent and treat ill health.
NICE also produces public health recommendations on how to help improve people's health and prevent disease. These are aimed not just at the NHS but at local authorities and all those with a remit for improving people's health in the public, private, community and voluntary sectors.
Topics covered by NICE guidance range from helping people to stop smoking and encouraging them to be more physically active through to the treatment of cancer, diabetes, musculoskeletal conditions and mental health problems.
NICE categorises its guidance by Health topic, Type and Date
NICE guidance is:
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designed to promote good health and prevent ill health
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produced by the people affected by our work, including health and social care professionals, patients and the public
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based on the best evidence
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transparent in its development, consistent, reliable and based on a rigorous development process
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good value for money, weighing up the cost and benefits of treatments
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internationally recognised for its excellence
NICE guidance can be accessed from the following link: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance| which includes a guidance booklet on its application with local authority settings.
NHS Evidence
NHS Evidence is a Google-style device that allows you to search the Internet for up-to-date evidence of effectiveness and examples of best practice in relation to health and social care - local, regional, national and international. Information includes evidence, guidance and Government policy.
NHS Evidence:
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has a fast, free and easy to use search to help users search for the information they want
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ranks search results from credible medical sources according to relevance and quality
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allows users – through My Evidence - to personalise a search and register to receive the latest health information
NHS Evidence can be accessed through the NICE website above or directly from the following link: http://www.evidence.nhs.uk|