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NICE is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.
Using guidance
NICE helps health professionals implement our guidance by providing tools such as cost templates, audit criteria and slide sets.
NHS Evidence
In April 2009 NICE will launch NHS Evidence, a web-based service to help people find, access and use high-quality clinical and non-clinical evidence and best practice... Read more about NHS Evidence.
Get involved
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Combined bony and soft tissue reconstruction for hip joint stabilisation in proximal focal femoral deficiency (PFFD) (interventional procedures guidance consultation)
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Endoscopic mastectomy and endoscopic wide local excision for breast cancer (interventional procedures guidance consultation)
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Percutaneous mitral valve leaflet repair for mitral regurgitation (interventional procedures guidance consultation)
Latest guidance
In focus: report on 'NICE 2008 - excellence in action'
NICE has ‘set a really high bar’ in terms of standards of evidence and transparency. ‘It would be good to see that transferred to other areas of NHS decision-making,’ said Nigel Edwards, Director of Policy at the NHS Confederation.
NICE conference 2008 - excellence in action
View the programme videos featured at this year's conference.
