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NCEC National Clinical Guidelines in Development, March 2017.
Source Key: Commissioned Guidelines, Non-commissioned Guidelines, Notice of Intent, Proposal
*Note: final descriptions for these guidelines may change as they are early in the development process.
Title
Lead/GDG Chair
NCG No. 1 National Early Warning Score (NEWS) UPDATE
TBC
See more details at http://health.gov.ie/patient-safety/ncec/commissioned-g-in-d/
Maternity Guidelines (to include Induction of Labour)
Prof Michael Turner
This in line with the National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026. See more details at http://health.gov.ie/patient-safety/ncec/commissioned-g-in-d/
Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) Guideline
(to include NCG No. 2 Prevention and Control of MRSA & NCG No. 3 Surveillance, Diagnosis and Management of Clostridium difficile
Infection in Ireland UPDATE)
TBC
*Update on NCGs Nos 2 and 3 and additional sections on other infection and pathogen specific topics.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Prof Tim McDonnell
Diagnosis, assessment and management of adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and guidance on the provision of rehabilitation and outreach
services.
Emergency Medicine Early Warning System (EMEWS)
Appropriate and effective monitoring and escalation schedules that ensures quality and safety of care for Emergency Department patients. Note this was previously
known as the “Emergency Department – Adult Clinical Escalation Monitoring Tool (ED-MACE)”.
Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Undernutrition: Use of Nutrition Support in Adults in the Acute Care Setting
Identification and management of undernutrition and risk of undernutrition in adults in hospitals and acute care settings, including the correct choice and delivery of
nutrition support to include oral support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition.
Hepatitis C Screening
Ms Fiona McDaid
Dr Fergal Hickey
Prof John Reynolds
Dr Declan Byrne
Dr Lelia Thornton
Screening for hepatitis C infection.
Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with lung cancer
Dr Marcus Kennedy
Clinical management of adults with lung cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with colon cancer
Ms Deborah McNamara
Clinical management of adults with colon cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with rectal cancer
Ms Deborah McNamara
Clinical management of adults with rectal cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Adult Type 1 Diabetes Guidelines
Dr Kevin Moore
Adult Type 1 diabetes guidelines for use by patients, members of the diabetes multidisciplinary team, other health care professionals and others.
Care of the Dying Adult in the Last Days of Life
Dr Karen Ryan
Care of adults (aged 18 years and over) in whom death is expected within a few days.
Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer
Mr Justin Geoghegan
*Clinical management of adults with pancreatic cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with oesophageal cancer
Prof John Reynolds
*Clinical management of adults with oesophageal cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Diagnosis and treatment of Nicotine Addiction
Dr Paul Kavanagh
*Increase diagnosis and strengthen treatment of nicotine dependence in order to maximise the likelihood of successful quit smoking attempts by patients contacting
healthcare services, thereby reducing the prevalence of smoking and minimising the burden of tobacco-related disease in Ireland.
Tubal & Ovarian Carcinoma Diagnostic Guideline
*Diagnosis (and staging where relevant) of patients with suspected tubal /ovarian carcinoma
Dr Tom Walsh