National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) - latest published guidance

NICE is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health. The guidance is developed using the expertise of the NHS and the wider healthcare community including NHS staff, healthcare professionals, patients and carers, industry and the academic world. For more details on their guidance visit their website.

NICE has issued the following guidance to the NHS in England and Wales (January 2013):

Autologous blood injection for plantar fasciopathy
Autologous blood injection for tendinopathy
Deep dermal injection of non-absorbable gel polymer for HIV-related facial lipoatrophy
Diabetic macular oedema - fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant
Endovenous mechanochemical ablation for varicose veins
EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing
Hyperplasia (benign prostatic) - tadalafil (terminated appraisal)
Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation for right ventricular outflow tract dysfunction
Psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people
Urothelial tract carcinoma (transitional cell, advanced, metastatic) - vinflunine
WatchBP Home A for opportunistically detecting atrial fibrillation during diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension