Today the National Clinical Guideline Centre (NCGC) is pleased to announce a new 6 year contract to deliver NICE guidelines for the NHS. Hosted by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), the NCGC is one of the largest clinical guideline development organisations in the world and is a partnership between the royal colleges of General Practitioners, Nursing, Physicians and Surgeons.
The newly awarded contract is for a development centre to deliver a work programme of 16 NICE clinical practice guidelines, which will be a combination of new topics and updates. NICE guidelines provide care standards within the NHS for healthcare professionals, patients and their carers on the prevention, treatment and care of people with specific diseases and conditions.
Dr Ian Bullock, executive director, RCP Care Quality Improvement Department, said:
The RCP recognises the importance of leading professional bodies working closely with NICE and remains committed to cutting-edge, evidence-based healthcare in improving quality of care. As host, the RCP is committed to inter-professional working, demonstrated by its continued partnership with the royal colleges of General Practitioners, Nursing and Surgeons.
RCP president Professor Jane Dacre, said:
I’m delighted that the contract to produce NICE guidelines has been renewed, enabling our centre to produce more evidence-based guidance that meets its ultimate aim, the improvement of patient care.
For more information, please contact Joanna Morgan, Care Quality Improvement Department communications manager on 020 3075 1354 or email Joanna.Morgan@rcplondon.ac.uk
- The NCGC was formed in April 2009 following the merger of the national collaborating centres for Acute Care, Chronic Conditions, Nursing and Supportive Care and Primary Care. Hosted by the RCP, the NCGC is one of the largest clinical guideline development organisations in the world.
- The work of the NCGC is overseen by a governance partnership between the royal colleges of General Practitioners, Nursing, Physicians and Surgeons. Each college is represented on the NCGC management board, alongside representatives from the RCP Patient and Carer Network, the UK Cochrane Centre, and NHS England.
- The NCGC specialises in guidance for acute and chronic conditions and delivers a large work programme covering a wide variety of clinical and service delivery topics.