By NICE (2013)
This document reviews the potential cost impact and implications for commissioners and service providers of the NICE quality standard for psoriasis. Because each NHS community will have differing levels of compliance with the standard, the precise cost impact of each standard cannot be estimated at a national level. Cost impact should be assessed locally using the commentary as a guide to areas that may need to be considered.
By Public Health England (2013)
The guidance supports local authorities to meet their new statutory duty to deliver the NCMP, which measures the height and weight of children in reception and Year 6 annually. Until March 2013, primary care trusts were responsible for delivering the programme, but on 1 April 2013 local authorities became responsible for NCMP. PHE is working with local authorities to support them in delivering the programme.
By Primary Care Commissioning (2013)
This guidance aims to help guide commissioners, service developers and providers on best practice asthma care. It sets out the 20 points that good asthma services need to include, and highlights what commissioners can do to drive improved asthma care at each part of the care pathway, with examples of good practice at each step.
By Department of Health (2013)
These guidelines aim to improve the communication between health visitors and local authority children’s social care teams using the SAFER process. It covers what should be considered before referral, and provides support for efficient and appropriate telephone referrals of children who may be suffering, or are likely to suffer significant harm.
By Department of Health (January 2013)
This longstanding advice is set out by the Department of Health and the Food Standards Agency.
The department is aware that there has been debate over the preparation of formula milks using water at a temperature lower than 70°C. This is a concern because our precautionary approach sets out that people should make up formula milks using water at a temperature of 70°C, or above, to help minimise the microbiological risk to infants.
Health professionals have been communicating this message and this has helped to achieve high levels of compliance when parents prepare formula milks as evidenced by the NHS infant feeding survey – UK 2010, chapter 5: Use of milk other than breastmilk.
The Chief Medical Officer and the Director for Public Health Nursing do not want to lose this impetus and have asked relevant health professionals including GPs, midwives, health visitors and pharmacists to continue to give this precautionary advice to parents. The equalities analysis sets out how this advice impacts on a wide range of people.
By Royal Pharmaceutical Society (May 2013)
This guidance calls on all care professionals to provide more help for patients with their medicines to improve outcomes and avoid medicines waste. It provides four guiding principles to help front-line professionals in England support patients to improve their quality of life and outcomes from better use of medicines.
By Royal College of General Practitioners (2013)
This guidance aims to highlight key areas for commissioners to address as local strategies are developed and services commissioned, including: inappropriate A&E attendances; prenatal and adolescent mental health issues; neonatal feeding problems; children with chronic and long term illness; school issues; and safeguarding and the needs of looked after children. It also places strong emphasis on accountability, encouraging all stakeholders to take responsibility for local care through an agreed annual delivery plan within key delivery areas.
By NHS Employers (January 2013)
By General Medical Council (January 2013)
This guidance strengthens and broadens the current advice on prescribing medicines to include medical devices and gives key updates on using unlicensed medicines.
By NICE (2012)
This public health guidance aims to support effective, sustainable and community-wide action to prevent obesity. It sets out how local communities, with the support of local organisations and networks, can achieve this.