NICE Consultation Gateway
Welcome to the RCN’s NICE Consultation Gateway. These pages describe how members of the RCN can contribute to the guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
The work NICE does
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) was set up as an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and prevention and treatment of ill health.
NICE produces guidance in three main areas of health:
- public health
- health technologies: guidance on the use of new and existing medicines, treatments and procedures within the NHS
- clinical practice: guidance on the appropriate treatment and care of people with specific diseases and conditions within the NHS.
NICE and the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) are currently undertaking a pilot project to produce guidance on patient safety in the NHS.
Where NICE guidance applies
NICE guidance on health technologies and clinical practice covers the NHS in England and Wales. Guidance on Interventional Procedures covers England, Wales and Scotland. Guidance on public health covers England only.
NICE stakeholders
- National organisations that represent the patients & carers described in a NICE guideline
- National organisations that represent health professionals directly providing those services described in the guideline
- Manufacturers with technologies in the clinical area covered by the scope of the guideline
- Primary care organisations and acute trusts, are selected at random and invited by NICE to participate in the development of a guideline
Topic selection
The Department of Health commissions NICE to develop guidance for the NHS. Nurses as with other stakeholders are encouraged to suggest topics for guidance development.
You can suggest a NICE topic here
The current topics can be found here
You can find out how to get involved in NICE consultations and read some stories from nurses who have been involved.