4 March 2008

NICE

Stent insertion for bleeding oesophageal varices (interventional procedures consultation) (26th February 2008)
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining stent insertion for bleeding oesophageal varices and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Institute's Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee has considered the available evidence and the views of Specialist Advisers, who are consultants with knowledge of the procedure. The Advisory Committee has made provisional recommendations about stent insertion for bleeding oesophageal varices. This document summarises the procedure and sets out the provisional recommendations made by the Advisory Committee. It has been prepared for public consultation. Closing date for comments is 27th March 2008.
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis (interventional procedures consultation) (26th February 2008)
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Institute's Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee has considered the available evidence and the views of Specialist Advisers, who are consultants with knowledge of the procedure. The Advisory Committee has made provisional recommendations about transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis. This document summarises the procedure and sets out the provisional recommendations made by the Advisory Committee. It has been prepared for public consultation. Closing date for comments is 27th March 2008.
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Lumbar infusion test for the investigation of normal pressure hydrocephalus (interventional procedures consultation) (26th February 2008)
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining the lumbar infusion test for the investigation of normal pressure hydrocephalus and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Institute's Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee has considered the available evidence and the views of Specialist Advisers, who are consultants with knowledge of the procedure. The Advisory Committee has made provisional recommendations about the lumbar infusion test for the investigation of normal pressure hydrocephalus. This document summarises the procedure and sets out the provisional recommendations made by the Advisory Committee. It has been prepared for public consultation. Closing date for comments is 27th March 2008.
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Surgical repair of vaginal wall prolapse using mesh (interventional procedures consultation) (28th February 2008)
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining surgical repair of vaginal wall prolapse using mesh and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Institute's Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee has considered the available evidence and the views of Specialist Advisers, who are consultants with knowledge of the procedure. The Advisory Committee has made provisional recommendations about surgical repair of vaginal wall prolapse using mesh. This document summarises the procedure and sets out the provisional recommendations made by the Advisory Committee. It has been prepared for public consultation. Closing date for comments is 27th March 2008.
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Diabetes – insulin pump therapy (Final Appraisal Determination) (28th February 2008)
After considering the feedback from consultation, the Appraisal Committee has prepared a Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) on Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion for the treatment of diabetes mellitus (review of technology appraisal guidance 57) and submitted it to the Institute. The FAD has been sent to the formal consultees for this appraisal who have 15 working days to consider whether they wish to appeal against it. Subject to any appeal by consultees, the FAD may be used as the basis for the Institute's guidance on the use of the appraised technology in the NHS in England and Wales. Closing date for comments is 14th March 2008.
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Click here for the Consultee and commentator comments on the ACD

Click here for the Expert comments on the ACD

Click here for the Comments from website consultation

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