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NICE have created 2 practical resources showing how you can use evidence to improve care and services.
They offer practical support for people using NICE guidance and standards in their day-to-day practice, including:
- practical steps to improving the quality of care and services using NICE guidance
- principles for putting evidence-based guidance into practice
- implementation flowcharts
- how guidance and standards can help you.
1) Principles for putting evidence-based guidance into practice
This guide covers the main conditions needed to ensure a positive environment for change and help everyone deliver high-quality care and services.
It covers the following key principles:
- commitment to quality improvement
- effective leadership
- the right culture
- working together
2) Using NICE guidance to improve the quality of care and services
This guide sets out the most common steps taken when putting evidence-based guidance into practice. The steps are drawn from published literature as well as NICE’s work with:
- NHS organisations
- local authorities
- social care providers
- voluntary organisations
How NICE guidance and standards can help you
NICE guidance provides evidence-based recommendations developed by independent committees, including professionals and lay members, and consulted on by stakeholders.
NICE quality standards set out priority areas for quality improvement. They highlight areas with identified variations in current practice.
