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Quality standards
Set out priority areas for quality improvement in health and social care.
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NICE guidelines (26)
Review the evidence across broad health and social care topics.
Social care quick guides
A quick, easy way to access key information from NICE on social care topics.
Building independence through planning for transition
A quick guide for practitioners supporting young people.
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Getting help to overcome abuse
A quick guide for young people receiving support.
Therapeutic interventions after abuse and neglect
A quick guide for practitioners and managers supporting children, young people and families.
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Improving young people’s experiences in transition to and from inpatient mental health settings
A quick guide for mental health practitioners supporting young people.
Reducing the risk of violent and aggressive behaviours
A quick guide for registered managers of mental health services for young people.
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Assessment and diagnosis of autism: what to expect
A quick guide for young people and their families.
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News and blogs
News on this topic
Shared Learning Awards 2020: Winner announced
Virtual ceremony sees a project from Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust voted winning submission
NICE responds to feedback on eating disorders quality initiatives
A new NICE quality standard (QS) on eating disorders focuses on promoting early access and coordinating care between services.
Blog on this topic
Keeping children and young people safe from abuse
Professor May-Chahal explains how NICE guidance will help protect children and young people from abuse.
Putting guidance into practice
Shared learning
Examples of how our guidance and standards have been put into practice in the NHS, local authorities, voluntary sector and a range of other organisations.
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Being creative in times of crisis: how the development of a Group Supervision model has supported carers to be able to care
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Dignity and Self Harm: User Experiences of Emergency Care - Healthwatch Bucks
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A Safe Home is Still A Home