NICE News | October 2017

 NICE News | Ocotober 2017 - Bringing you the latest news and guidance from NICE

NICE News | October 2017 View this email in your browser News | Blogs | Comment | Get involved | Events | Into practice Click here to view our full list of guidance, quality standards and support products published in October 2017 Featured news NICE produces final guidance on how to respond to child abuse and neglect The latest guideline from NICE, gives advice on what to do when faced with child neglect or abuse. More... People with learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges should be better cared for in the community, says NICE The draft guideline recognises specialist support in the community is often lacking for people with behaviour that challenges. More... News NICE approves gene therapy for rare 'bubble baby syndrome' Strimvelis, a treatment for an ultra-rare inherited immune deficiency condition that has been dubbed 'bubble baby syndrome' has been approved by NICE in draft guidance. More... New treatment option for people with gastrointestinal cancer More people will be able to receive regorafenib now that NICE has said it should move out of the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) and into routine NHS funding. More... Hundreds of patients to have access to head and neck cancer drug after new deal, says NICE The immunotherapy drug, nivolumab, aka Opdivo will be available for use within the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) for some patients. More... Antibiotic resistance is now "common" in urinary tract infections The number of urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by drug resistant bacteria is increasing, new data shows. More... Click here for more NICE news and features Blogs Nutritious cookery lessons served up by Health Champions Denise Kennedy, registered dietitian and director, Health Champions training tells us about how cookery lessons can help to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. More... Mind the gap: better evidence, fresher air Nick Crabb, programme director of scientific affairs at NICE tells us why NICE wants to encourage research into the impact of air pollution. More... Click here to read more NICE blogs Comment on our consultations Thopaz+ portable digital system for managing chest drains Submit your comments by 5:00pm on 13 November 2017 Thyroid disease: assessment and management Submit your comments by 5:00pm on 13 November 2017 Venous thromboembolism in over 16s: reducing the risk of hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism (Update) Submit your comments by 5:00pm on 15 November 2017 Postnatal care up to 8 weeks after birth (update) Submit your comments by 5:00pm on 15 November 2017 Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery Submit your comments by 5:00pm on 20 November 2017 Click here to view all of our open consultations Get involved NICE Guidance Implementation survey  We want to know why and how you use our products and your experience of using them – and we would like to know what would make this easier for you. Take the survey... Join the thyroid disease guideline committee Do you have an understanding of thyroid disease either through personal experience or as carer of someone who used relevant services or as part of a support group. The closing date for applications is 13 November 2017 Join the venous thromboembolic diseases guideline update committee Do you have an understanding of either deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism and the issues important to patients and their unpaid carers. The closing date for applications is 13 November 2017 Join the postnatal care up to 8 weeks after birth guideline committee Do you have an understanding of postnatal care up to 8 weeks after birth and the issues important to women and their families. The closing date for applications is 15 November 2017 Shared learning awards: applications are now open We want you to submit examples of how you've used our guidance and quality standards in practice. Submit your shared learning example... NICE fellows and scholars programme NICE is on the lookout for inspirational health and social care experts to act as ambassadors for high quality, evidence-based care. Register your interest... Conferences & Exhibitions Manchester 2018 G-I-N NICE and SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network) are proud to be hosting the Guidelines International Network 2018 annual conference in Manchester next year. The conference theme is "Why we do what we do: the purpose and impact of guidelines". G-I-N 2018 is an exciting opportunity for all those who work with guidelines in health and social care to come together; from development and methodology through to implementation and evaluation. We hope to see you there. For more information please visit www.ginconference.net Attend one of our meetings in public      10 November 2017 Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee NICE, 10 Spring Gardens, London, SW1A 4BU Registration closes Friday 27 October. Prostate Artery Embolisation for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Micro-invasive subconjunctival insertion of a transcleral gelatin stent for primary open-angle glaucoma Nerve transfer for restoration of upper limb function in tetraplegia Robotic assisted surgery for recipients receiving kindey implantation   15 November 2017 Public Health Advisory Committee C NICE, 10 Spring Gardens, London, SW1A 4BU Registration closes Wednesday 1 November. Suicide prevention   16 November 2017 Guidelines Update Standing Committee A NICE, Level 1A City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester, M1 4BT Registration closes 2 November. Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: recognition, referral and diagnosis   17 November 2017 Medical Technologies Advisory Committee NICE, Level 1A City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester, M1 4BT Registration closes 3 November. Peristeen anal irrigation system for managing bowel dysfunction Memokath-051 stent for ureteral obstruction Into Practice Quality improvement resource tool for adult social care This new tool is aimed primarily at social care commissioners and it brings together NICE quality standards and guidelines in an easy to use format, mapped against Care Quality Commission key lines of enquiry.  It may also be useful to provider organisations and people who fund their own care. Find out more...   Weight management: updated guidance for commissioners and providers  Updated guides support tool for commissioners and providers of tier 2 weight management services for children, young people and tand adults. Find out more... Other resources UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research by Health Research Authority What does good health and social care research look like? Take a look at the principles of good practice in the management and conduct of health and social care research in the UK and watch their video. Coming up... World Antibiotic Awareness Week begins 13 November For further information, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter or Snapchat. Forward +1 Share Tweet Share unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences