Recommended Clinical Guidelines (CGs)

Recommended Clinical Guidelines (CGs) describe recommendations on the management of people with specific diseases and conditions – regarded as standards that the NHS is expected to achieve over time.

CGs are available to view on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) website or from the links below.

Under the revised circular HSC (SQSD) 3/13 for NICE Clinical Guidelines – Process for Endorsement, Implementation, Monitoring and Assurance in Northern Ireland all Clinical Guidelines are issued directly to the Health and Social Care (HSC) service by the Department of Health (DoH).  The new process came into effect on 18 December 2013. All DoH endorsement letters issued for action by Health and Social Care Board (HSCB), Public Health Agency (PHA), HSC Trusts, Family Practitioners, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA),  HSC Special Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies under the revised process are available to download below:

 

 

Clinical Guideline Ref	Title and link to information on NICE website	Date Endorsed by DoH
CG191	Pneumonia: Diagnosis and management of community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults	26/01/2015
CG190	Intrapartum care: care of healthy women and their babies during childbirth	26/01/2015
CG189	Obesity identification, assessment and management of overweight and obesity in children, young people and adults	14/01/2015
CG188	Gallstone Disease: Diagnosis and management of cholelithiasis, cholecystitis and choledocholithiasis.	22/12/2014
CG187	Acute heart failure: diagnosing and managing acute heart failure in adults.	25/11/2014
CG186	Multiple sclerosis: management of multiple sclerosis in primary and secondary care.	28/11/2014
CG185	Bipolar disorder: the assessment and management of bipolar disorder in adults, children and young people in primary and secondary care – updates and replaces NICE clinical guideline 38	14/11/2014
CG184	Dyspepsia and gastro oesophageal reflux disease: Investigation and management of dyspepsia, symptoms suggestive of gastro oesophageal reflux disease, or both.	21/10/2014
CG183	Drug allergy: diagnosis and management of drug allergy in adults, children and young people.	17/10/2014
CG182	Chronic kidney disease	17/10/2014
CG181	Lipid Modification.	23/09/2014
CG180	Atrial fibrillation: the management of atrial fibrillation (replaces CG 36)	07/08/2014
CG179	Pressure ulcers: prevention and management of pressure ulcers	07/07/2014
CG178	Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: treatment and management (updates and replaces CG82).	04/04/2014
CG177	Osteoarthritis: care and management in adults (updates and replaces CG59)	04/04/2014
CG176	Head injury: Triage, assessment, investigation and early management of head injury in children, young people and adults – (updates & replaces CG 56)	12/03/2014
CG175	Prostate cancer (updates and replaces CG 58)	21/02/2014
CG174	Intravenous fluid therapy in adults in hospital.	22/07/2014
CG173	Neuropathic pain – pharmacological management (updates & replaces CG96)	14/01/2014
CG172	Myocardial Infarction: Secondary Prevention (updates & replaces CG48)	06/01/2014
NG107	Renal replacement therapy and conservative management (updates and replaces CG125 and TA48).	17/11/2018
NG104	Pancreatitis	30/10/2018
NG101	Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management (updates and replaces CG80 and TAs 107, 108, 109 and 112)	11/09/2018
NG100	Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management – updates and replaces CG79	04/09/2018
NG99	Brain tumours (primary) and brain metastases in adults	04/09/2018
NG98	Hearing loss in adults: assessment and management	20/08/2018
NG97	Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers (updates and replaces CG42 & partially updates TA217)	15/08/2018
CG95	Chest Pain of Recent Onset	29/07/2013
NG91	Otitis media (acute): antimicrobial prescribing	22/06/2018
NG88	Heavy menstrual bleeding: assessment and management	08/05/2018
NG87	Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management	08/05/2018
NG85	Pancreatic cancer in adults: diagnosis and management	09/04/2018
NG84	Antimicrobial Prescribing Guideline	18/06/2018
NG83	Oesophago-gastric cancer: assessment and management in adults	21/03/2018
NG82	Age related macular degeneration	20/03/2018
CG81	Advanced breast cancer (update): Diagnosis and treatment – Addendum.	28/10/2014
NG79	Sinusitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing.	14/06/2014
CG 77	Antisocial Personality Disorder	29/07/2013
CG36	Atrial Fibrillation	29/07/2013
CG30	Long-acting reversible contraception (update).	28/10/2014
NG25	Preterm labour and birth.	13/01/2016
NG24	Blood Transfusion	13/01/2016
NG23	Menopause – diagnosis and management.	06/01/2016
NG20	Coeliac disease: recognition, assessment and management	12/10/2015
NG19	Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management	12/10/2015
NG18	Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) in children and young people: diagnosis and management	12/10/2015
NG17	Type 1 diabetes in adults: diagnosis and management	12/10/2015
CG16	Self-harm (short-term management)	17/07/2012
NG12	Suspected cancer: recognition and referral	19/08/2015
NG11	Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: prevention and interventions for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges	20/07/2015
NG10	Violence and aggression: short-term management in mental health, health and community settings.	20/07/2015
NG9	Bronchiolitis in children.	21/07/2015
NG8	Anaemia management in people with chronic kidney (replaces CG114)	27/07/2015
NG5	Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes	28/07/2015
NG3	Diabetes in pregnancy: management of diabetes and its complications from preconception to the postnatal period	17/04/2015
NG1	Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: recognition, diagnosis and management in children and young people children and young people	06/03/2015

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Ref	Title and link to information on NICE website	HSCB Issued
CG 171	Urinary incontinence: The management of urinary incontinence in women	02/12/2013
CG 170	Autism: Management of autism in children and young people	02/12/2013
CG 169	Acute kidney injury: Prevention, detection and management of acute kidney injury up to the point of renal replacement therapy	02/12/2013
CG 168	Varicose veins in the legs: The diagnosis and management of varicose veins	02/12/2013
CG 167	Myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation: The acute management of myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation	02/12/2013
CG 166	Ulcerative colitis: management in adults, children and young people	02/12/2013
CG 165	Hepatitis B (chronic): Diagnosis and management of chronic hepatitis B in children, young people and adults	02/12/2013
CG 164	Familial breast cancer: Classification and care of people at risk of familial breast cancer and management of breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer	02/12/2013
CG 163	Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: The diagnosis and management of suspected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	02/12/2013
CG 162	Stroke rehabilitation: Long-term rehabilitation after stroke	02/12/2013
CG 161	Falls: assessment and prevention of falls in older people	02/12/2013
CG 160	Feverish illness in children	29/07/2013
CG 159	Social anxiety disorder	29/07/2013
CG 158	Conduct disorders in children and young people	29/07/2013
CG 157	Hyperphosphataemia in chronic kidney disease	29/07/2013
CG 156	Fertility: assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems	02/12/2013
CG 155	Psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people: Recognition and management	02/12/2013
CG 154	Ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage	29/07/2013
CG 153	Psoriasis	29/07/2013
CG 152	Crohn’s disease	29/07/2013
CG 151	Neutropenic sepsis	29/07/2013
CG 150	Headaches	29/07/2013
CG 149	Antibiotics for early-onset neonatal infection	29/07/2013
CG 148	Urinary incontinence in neurological disease	29/07/2013
CG 147	Lower limb peripheral arterial disease	29/07/2013
CG 146	Osteoporosis fragility fracture	29/07/2013
CG 145	Spasticity in Children and Young People	29/07/2013
CG 144	Venous thromboembolic diseases	29/07/2013
CG 143	Sickle Cell acute painful episode	29/07/2013
CG 142	Autism in adults	29/07/2013
CG 141	The management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding	29/07/2013
CG 140	Opioids in Palliative Care	29/07/2013
CG 139	Infection Control	29/07/2013
CG 138	Patient experience in adult NHS services	29/07/2013
CG 137	Epilepsy	07/08/2012
CG 136	Service user experience in adult mental health	06/07/2012
CG 135	Organ Donation	02/10/2012
CG 134	Anaphylaxis	22/08/2012
CG 133	Self-harm (longer-term management)	17/07/2012
CG 132	Caesarean section	29/07/2013
CG 131	Colorectal Cancer	06/07/2012
CG 130	Hyperglycaemia in acute coronary syndromes	06/07/2012
CG 129	Multiple Pregnancy	29/07/2013
CG 128	Autism in children and young people	06/07/2012
CG 127	Hypertension	29/07/2013
CG 126	Stable Angina	29/07/2013
CG 125	Peritoneal Dialysis	29/07/2013
CG 124	Hip Fracture	29/07/2013
CG 123	Common Mental Health Disorders	29/07/2013
CG 122	Ovarian Cancer	29/07/2013
CG 121	Lung Cancer	29/07/2013
CG 120	Psychosis with coexisting substance misuse	29/07/2013
CG 119	Diabetic foot problems – inpatient management	29/07/2013
CG 118	Colonoscopic surveillance for prevention of colorectal cancer in people with ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease or adenomas	29/07/2013
CG 117	Tuberculosis	29/07/2013
CG 114	Anaemia management in people with chronic kidney disease	29/07/2013
CG 113	Anxiety	29/07/2013
CG 112	Sedation in children and young people	29/07/2013
CG 110	Pregnancy & Complex Social Factors	29/07/2013
CG 105	Motor neurone disease – non-invasive ventilation	29/07/2013
CG 104	Metastatic malignant disease of unknown primary origin	29/07/2013
CG 103	Delirium	29/07/2013
CG 101	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (updated)	29/07/2013
CG 98	Neonatal jaundice	29/07/2013
CG 97	Lower urinary tract symptoms	29/07/2013