Update for Primary Care

New topics and updates include:

• Corticosteroids – topical (skin), nose, and eyes. Updated the section on withdrawal of topical corticosteroids in line with some corticosteroids' summary of product characteristics.
• Diabetes – type 2. Added the adverse effect of increased risk of vitamin B12 deficiency associated with metformin, based on a drug safety update from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
• Generalised anxiety disorder. Reviewed the evidence base and made minor structural changes to the recommendations of this topic.
• Shingles. Added the increased risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome from the use of Shingrix, based on the manufacturer's summary of product characteristics.

Join our audience insight community

We want those working in primary care to join our insight community and have their voice heard. Your views will influence the continual development of our products and services.

Members of the community have already helped us to:

• better understand how primary care staff use our guidance and recommendations
• improve the way we present our resources
• develop our implementation strategy
• gain insights into our guidance users’ perceptions of NICE.

We run different activities depending on what we’re trying to find out. This can vary from a quick online survey to an all-day workshop. There's no obligation to take part - just help if you can.

Shape the future of our guidance: feedback on our prototype

We want to change the way our guidance appears online to make it more useful and usable. We’re trialling new approaches to guideline design and want you to test and feedback on our current prototype. Your views are important because they will ensure our guidelines work best for you.

Comment on a consultation

Our current consultations include:

• Depression in adults
  Submit your comments by Tuesday 2 August 2022.
• Alcohol-use disorders
  Submit your comments by Tuesday 2 August 2022.
• Diabetes in pregnancy
  Submit your comments by Tuesday 9 August 2022.
• Tobacco: treating dependence
  Submit your comments by Friday 12 August 2022.
• Chronic heart failure in adults
  Submit your comments by Friday 19 August 2022.

Join a committee

We’re looking for a GP to join our:

• Rehabilitation for chronic neurological disorders including acquired brain injury guideline committee
  Apply by Tuesday 2 August 2022. 

Observe a meeting

Our advisory committee meetings, technology appraisal appeal hearings and public board meetings are open to the public. Holding them in public supports our commitment to having processes in place that are rigorous, open, and transparent. 

We’re currently holding all our public meetings virtually.

Government publishes first women's health strategy

Women and girls across England are set to benefit from improved healthcare following the publication of the first ever government-led women’s health strategy.
 
Over the past 12 months, NICE has produced a range of guidelines aimed at improving women’s health including: 

• antenatal care
• pelvic floor dysfunction
• heavy menstrual bleeding.