NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance No 74 - pre-hospital
initiation of fluid replacement therapy in trauma
NICE Technology
Appraisal Guidance No 74 - pre-hospital initiation of fluid
replacement therapy in trauma
The following NICE Guidance has been considered by NHS Quality
Improvement Scotland through its revised procedure of processing of
NICE Guidance.
NICE Technology Appraisal Guidance No 74 - Pre-hospital
initiation of fluid replacement therapy in trauma.
NHSScotland should note that:
No important differences were identified for these NICE Guidance
reports, and NHS Quality Improvement Scotland advises that they are
as valid for Scotland as for England and Wales. However, for the
pre-hospital initiation of fluid replacement therapy in trauma, the
Professional Advisory Group of the Scottish Ambulance Service
should consider the operational implications of the NICE Guidance
to take account of rurality and remoteness issues.
NHSScotland should take account of this NICE Guidance and NHS
Quality Improvement Scotland advice 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 publication on the NICE Guidance will be issued by NHS
Quality Improvement Scotland.
Hard copies of the NICE Guidance are available from NHS Quality
Improvement Scotland (contact Shonagh Buchanan, tel 0141 225 6993
or sbuchanan@htbs.org.uk) and all
NICE Guidance and NHS Quality Improvement Scotland advice is
available on this website
Published Date: 21 January 2004
