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This guideline covers needle and syringe programmes for people (including those under 16) who inject drugs. The main aim is to reduce the transmission of viruses and other infections caused by sharing injecting equipment, such as HIV, hepatitis B and C. In turn, this will reduce the prevalence of blood-borne viruses and bacterial infections, so benefiting wider society.
This quality standard covers assessment and treatment of drug use disorders in adults (aged 18 and over). It includes treating the misuse of opioids, cannabis, stimulants and other drugs in all settings, including inpatient and specialist residential and community-based treatment settings, and prison services. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS23
- Introduction and overview
- List of quality statements
- Quality statement 1: Needle and syringe programmes
- Quality statement 2: Assessment
- Quality statement 3: Families and carers
- Quality statement 4: Blood-borne viruses
- Quality statement 5: Information and advice
- Quality statement 6: Keyworking – psychosocial interventions
This guideline covers using psychosocial interventions to treat adults and young people over 16 who have a problem with or are dependent on opioids, stimulants or cannabis. It aims to reduce illicit drug use and improve people’s physical and mental health, relationships and employment.
This guideline covers targeted interventions to prevent misuse of drugs, including illegal drugs, ‘legal highs’ and prescription-only medicines. It aims to prevent or delay harmful use of drugs in children, young people and adults who are most likely to start using drugs or who are already experimenting or using drugs occasionally.
This guideline covers alcohol problems among people over 10. It aims to prevent and identify such problems as early as possible using a mix of policy and practice.
This guideline covers how to improve services for people aged 14 and above who have been diagnosed as having coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse. The aim is to provide a range of coordinated services that address people’s wider health and social care needs, as well as other issues such as employment and housing.
Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography for breast cancer (MIB304)
NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on contrast-enhanced spectral mammography for breast cancer .
Developing NICE guidelines: the manual
Methods for the development of NICE public health guidance (third edition) (PMG4)
Methods for the development of NICE public health guidance (third edition)
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- 1 Introduction
- 2 Topic selection and scoping the guidance
- 3 Determining the evidence for review and consideration
- 4 Identifying the evidence
- 5 Reviewing the scientific evidence
- 6 Incorporating health economics
- 7 Developing recommendations
- Appendix A Conceptual framework for the work of the Centre for Public Health Excellence (CPHE)