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National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence (NICE)

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is the independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health. NICE produces guidance in three areas of health:

  • public health - guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention of ill health for those working in the NHS, local authorities and the wider public and voluntary sector
  • health technologies - guidance on the use of new and existing medicines, treatments and procedures within the NHS
  • clinical practice - guidance on the appropriate treatment and care of people with specific diseases and conditions within the NHS.
NICE guidance is developed using the expertise of the NHS and the wider healthcare community including NHS staff, healthcare professionals, patients and carers, industry and the academic world.

Contact Details

Address: MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
WC1V 6NA
County: London
Telephone: 0845 003 7780
Fax: 0845 003 7784
Email: nice@nice.nhs.uk
Website: http://www.nice.org.uk
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Content last reviewed: 02 June 2008
Page last modified: 07 July 2008

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