NICE has published six new commissioning guides

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published six new commissioning guides to help the NHS in England effectively commission evidence-based care for patients. The guides cover services for:

• otitis media with effusion
• patient education for people with type 2 diabetes
• diagnosis and initial management of stroke
• diagnosis and initial management of transient ischaemic attack
• attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults and young people in transition
• insulin pump therapy.

Each commissioning guide signposts and provides topic-specific information on key clinical and service-related issues to consider during the commissioning process. They also offer an indicative benchmark of activity to help primary care trust and practice-based commissioners determine the level of service needed locally.

To access the guides go to: www.nice.org.uk/CommissioningGuides. Ideas for future topic specific guides can be emailed to commissioningguides@nice.org.uk
For more information call Kristin O’Leary on 0161 870 3138 or email kristin.oleary@nice.org.uk.