Nice (Multiple) Technology Appraisal Guidance No: 131 and No:
132
The following NICE appraisal has been considered by NHS Quality
Improvement Scotland through its revised procedure of processing of
NICE appraisals
1. NICE (Multiple) Technology Appraisal Guidance No: 131
Inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of chronic asthma in
children under 12 years.
Web reference for appraisal and other related documents:
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA131
2. NICE (Multiple) Technology Appraisal Guidance No
132: Ezetimibe for the treatment of primary
(heterozygous-familial and non-familial) hypercholestrolaemia.
Web reference for appraisal and other related documents:
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA132
NHSScotland should note that:
No important differences were identified for these NICE
appraisals and NHS Quality Improvement Scotland advises that the
recommendations are as valid for Scotland as for England and Wales.
NHSScotland should take account of the NICE appraisals and this NHS
Quality Improvement Scotland email in its planning, funding and
provision of services to ensure that recommended drugs or
treatments are made available to meet clinical need.
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland advice represents the
evidence-based view of NHS Quality Improvement Scotland. This
advice does not override or replace the individual responsibility
of health professionals to make appropriate decisions in the
circumstances of their individual patients, in consultation with
the patient and/or guardian or carer.
No other publications on the NICE appraisals will be issued by
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland.
Copies of the NICE appraisals can be downloaded from http://www.nice.org.uk/. Also on the
website are tools (a costing template and audit criteria) that NICE
has developed to help organisations to implement these appraisals.
Finally, easy to read summary of the appraisals, called
"understanding NICE guidance" is published on the NICE website to
provide information for patients and the public. Whilst this email
alert is distributed widely in NHSScotland, I would appreciate if
Medical Directors could forward this email to relevant health
professionals in their Board.
Hard copies of the NICE appraisals are available from NHS
Quality Improvement Scotland (contact Shonagh Buchanan, tel 0141
225 6993 or email shonagh.buchanan@nhs.net).
Published Date: 19 December 2007
