Knowledge @lert for Friday 24th January

January 24, 2020 CCG Daily News

NICE guidance

NICE guideline

NG150

Interventional procedures guidance

IPG666

Reducing the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) from surgical instruments used for interventional procedures on high-risk tissues

Technology appraisal guidance

TA621

Osimertinib for untreated EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer

Medical technologies guidance

MTG27

Virtual Touch Quantification to diagnose and monitor liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B and C (updated)

Coronavirus: DHSC and PHE statement
The Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England have published a statement on the coronavirus situation in Wuhan, China.

Wuhan novel coronavirus
Public Health England has published information on Wuhan novel coronavirus, including assessment and management of suspected UK cases. The documents include guidance for primary care.

CQUIN guidance 2020/21
NHS England and NHS Improvement have published Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) guidance for 2020-2021. This document sets out the Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) scheme for 2020–2021. It provides details of both the CCG and Prescribed Specialised Services (PSS) schemes. An Annex document, CCG CQUIN 2020/21 Indicators Specifications, sets out the technical specification for each of the indicators in the scheme.

Pharmacy Advice campaign
A new Pharmacy Advice campaign has launched to encourage the public to visit community pharmacies for advice on minor illnesses. The campaign highlights that minor health concerns, such as coughs, colds and aches and pains, can be treated by pharmacists and runs until 22 March 2020.

Burden of disease in England
Public Health England has published The burden of disease in England compared with 22 peer countries: a report for NHS England. This paper summarises and synthesises data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2016 programme for England compared with 22 countries (UK, EU and non-EU). The findings informed the NHS England 10-year strategy.

Community-centred public health
Public Health England has published Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach. This suite of resources for use by local authority, NHS and voluntary and community sector decision makers are designed to help improve the effectiveness and sustainability of action to build healthy communities and embed community-centred ways of working within whole systems action to improve population health.

NIHR Signals
The following research summaries have been added to the National Institute for Health Research website:

Technology and mental health
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has published Technology use and the mental health of children and young people. This report explores the use of technology among children and young people and its impact on mental health. It also provides practical guidance and makes recommendations, including a number aimed at government and technology companies.

Appraisal of medicines for ultra-rare conditions
The Office of Health Economics has published Ethical and economic issues in the appraisal of medicines for ultra-rare conditions. This report discusses the ethical and economic issues in the appraisal of medicines for ultra-rare conditions (also known as ultra-orphan medicines). The authors examine the current literature and identify three key areas of discussion.

Economic influence of the NHS
The King’s Fund has published The economic influence of the NHS at the local level. As the biggest employer in England and a significant economic force in local communities, the NHS has a unique opportunity to influence the wellbeing of the population it serves. This long read aims to help people working in the NHS to understand the level of economic influence their organisations can have and the benefits this can bring to local populations.

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