Download Guidelines-in-Development-2015-v6

NCEC National Clinical Guidelines in Development, 2015.
Source Key: Commissioned Guidelines, Non-commissioned Guidelines, Notice of Intent
*Note: final descriptions for these guidelines may change as they are early in the development process.
Title
Lead/GDG Chair
Clinical Handover in Acute Services
Ms Eilish Croke
Dr Dorothy Breen
Dr John Fitzsimons
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Paediatric Early Warning Score
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Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment of Patients with Breast Cancer
Dr Ann O’Doherty
Clinical management of adults with newly diagnosed non-metastatic breast cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment of Patients with Prostate Cancer
Mr David Quinlan
Clinical management of men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer or metastases arising from prostate cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of
life.
Pharmacological Management of Cancer Pain in Adults
Dr Karen Ryan
Pharmacological management of cancer pain in adults so as to reduce the cancer patient’s pain and improve their quality of life.
Management of Constipation in Adult Palliative Care Patients
Dr Karen Ryan
Management of constipation in adult patients with life limiting conditions in receipt of generalist of specialist palliative care across all healthcare settings
Management of Acute Adult Asthma Patient
Dr Pat Manning
Assessment and treatment of adults with acute asthma across the healthcare settings of general practice, paramedic service, emergency department and hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Dr Tim McDonnell
Diagnosis, assessment and management of adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and guidance on the provision of rehabilitation and outreach
services.
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Ms Noreen Gleeson
Clinical management of woman where Gestational Trophoblastic Disease is suspected to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Hepatitis C Screening
Dr Lelia Thornton
*Screening for hepatitis C infection in adults.
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 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.
Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with oesophageal cancer
Professor John Reynolds
*Clinical management of adults with oesophageal cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Identification and management of undernutrition in acute hospitals
Ms Margaret O’Neill
*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.
Emergency Department – Adult Clinical Escalation Monitoring Tool (ED-ACE Monitoring Tool)
*Appropriate and effective monitoring and escalation schedules that ensures quality and safety of care for Emergency Department patients.
Ms Fiona McDaid
Ms Breda Naddy