NICE News December 2015

New guidance and standards New guidelines for care of people in the last days of life NICE has launched the first guidelines for the NHS on improving care for people who are in their last days of life. The guidelines aim to put the dying person at the heart of decisions about their care, so that they can be supported in their final days according to their wishes.

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Ensure people with type 2 diabetes are involved in decisions about their care Healthcare professionals should involve people with type 2 diabetes in decisions about their care such as in managing blood glucose levels, NICE says. Updated guidelines stress the need for individualising care for people with type 2 diabetes, and include new recommendations on managing blood glucose, effective drug treatments, and lifestyle interventions.

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Make a single person responsible for discharging patients to avoid delays Hospitals can avoid delays in discharge by making a single health or social care practitioner responsible for discharging patients, NICE says. The guidance recommends that a single health or social care practitioner should be made responsible for coordinating a person's discharge.

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Improving IV fluid therapy for children and young people New NICE guidance on intravenous fluid therapy aims to improve the safety and consistency of the treatment for children and young people. The guideline contains recommendations for the assessment and monitoring of fluid therapy, and includes a number of algorithms to help plan care.

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News Kadcyla too costly for use on the NHS NICE has published final guidance on the use of Kadcyla (trastuzumab-emtansine) for HER-2 positive breast cancer, which says the drug is too high in price for routine use on the NHS.

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Features NICE guidance year in review - 2015 Take a look at the highest profile pieces of guidance and advice that we've published over the past year.

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Get involved  NICE is reviewing the impact of our Medtech Innovation Briefings (MIBs). The MIBs are designed to support commissioners and staff who are considering using new devices and other medical or diagnostic technologies. Take part in a short survey, which will take no longer than 5 minutes to complete.

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We are updating and improving our savings and productivity collection. Take part in a short survey to help us make sure that the content meets your needs.

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We're looking for topic experts to help us develop guidance on venous thromboembolism (VTE). If you have experience and knowledge of VTE and using prophylaxis methods to reduce the risk of VTE in patients visiting hospital, then apply to join our committee. The closing date for applications is 20 January 2016.

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Our quality standard for obesity - clinical assessment and management, is now open for consultation. The quality standard contains 8 statements to help improve the assessment and management of obesity in adults, young people and children.  Closing date for submissions is Thursday 14 December 2016.