NICE collaboration
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance to improve health and social care. As a nursing professional, there are a number of ways you can participate in the development of NICE guidance.
The RCN acts as a consultee and stakeholder for all NICE work programmes, except where the topic or condition being considered is not managed by nurses and nursing staff. Although NICE guidance relates to health care in England, the other three countries of the UK may choose to adapt or adopt the guidance, depending on local agreements.
Members of the nursing team are involved in almost every pathway of care. As an RCN member, your involvement with the development of NICE guidance is crucial. NICE guidance aims to improve the quality of patient care and therefore it’s essential that nurses are involved from the outset to ensure that the guidance has a nursing perspective.
Help us to develop NICE guidance
Find out more about how to get involved in developing NICE and SIGN guidance. View the video.
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Get involved with NICE
There are a number of ways you can get involved in the development of NICE work programmes.
Current RCN Consultations in association with NICE
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1 Oct 2026
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NICE - Consultation: Arrangements for RCN branch funding and branch finance reporting
RCN Council is seeking views from boards and branches on branch funding and branch finance reporting from 1 January 2017.
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30 Sep 2026
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NICE - Tobacco and vapes: packaging, appearance and display
Welsh Government want your views on proposals for future regulations related to the Tobacco and Vapes Act.
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20 Sep 2026
CLOSED
NICE - NICE Update - Osteoporosis: risk assessment, treatment, and fragility fracture prevention
NICE Update - Osteoporosis: risk assessment, treatment, and fragility fracture prevention
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14 Sep 2026
CLOSED
NICE - NICE draft guideline consultation on Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)
NICE draft guideline consultation on Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)
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11 Sep 2026
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NICE - Test N Consultation 002
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