INTRODUCTION CONTINUED TO RESS 3 15/09/16

Question 1

What takes into account new practice, existing practice and standards may or may not be required?

Answer 1

research

Question 2

What takes into account existing practice and standards may or may not be required?

Answer 2

service evaluation

Question 3

What takes into account existing practice and standards are required?

Answer 3

audit

Question 4

What is NICE?

Answer 4

• independent organisation

- responsible for providing national guidance and advice to improve health and social care

Question 5

Who is NICE as an organisation made up of and who are they funded by?

Answer 5

1. non-governmental
2. independent
3. board (& chair) appointed by secretary of state
4. funded by department of health

Question 6

What are the roles of NICE? (3)

Answer 6

1. reduce variation in the availability and quality of treatments and care
2. help resolve uncertainty about medicines and treatments which represent the best value for money for the NHS
3. set national standards on how conditions should be treated

Question 7

What are NICE’s core principles? (8)

Answer 7

1. scientific rigour
2. inclusiveness
3. transparency
4. independence
5. challenge
6. review
7. support for implantation
8. timeliness

Question 8

What does NICE guidelines and quality standards focus on? (2)

Answer 8

1. variation in care and health outcomes across the country - postcode lottery
2. responsibility to develop guidance
   - cost effectiveness
   - best available evidence

Question 9

What are NICE guidelines?

Answer 9

comprehensive set of recommendations for a particular disease or condition

Question 10

What are quality standards?

Answer 10

a prioritised concise set of statements with associated measurable indicators adapted from the clinical guidelines.

Question 11

What does NiCE guideline development bring together?

Answer 11

many different stakeholders

e.g. mental health, cancer, women’s and children

Question 12

How are the NICE guidelines developed?

Answer 12

systematic process with stakeholder participation throughout

Question 13

Who makes NICE guidelines?

Answer 13

multidisciplinary committee = guideline development group

Question 14

What is the baseline assessment tool? (3)

Answer 14

• evaluates current practices and plan activity to meet NICE recommendations
• serve to audit practice
• can be used in conjunction with the guidelines they relate to