Engaging with the system
NICE annual review 2017-18
Fellows and scholars
Our Fellows and Scholars Programme enables those working in the UK, from across the health, public health and social care sector, to get involved with NICE, and to network with like-minded advocates of evidence based care.
In 2017-18 Fellows have been actively supporting the use of NICE guidance across their regions, including:
- chairing a paediatric vanguard which has enabled talks to 150+ GPs about using NICE guidance
- producing an advice leaflet for constipation (CG99) which will be integrated into practice
- delivering a business case for ambulatory paediatric nurses to support care at home and reduce admissions.
What you need to know about being a NICE Scholar
Awards
This year we awarded 8 fellowships and 10 scholarships. Appointments include:
- A community paediatrician using a NICE guidance alert system to notify teams of updated / new guidance and record compliance with it.
- An occupational therapist developing and implementing a systemwide Enablement Strategy.
- A Primary Care Antimicrobial Pharmacist who will be
implementing the urinary tract infection guidance across Wales, including aiming to reduce antibiotic prescribing.
Shared learning awards
Each year we gather examples of how NHS organisations, the voluntary sector and others have put our guidance and standards into practice. The best examples are recognised at the Shared Learning Awards.
In 2017 we received 66 shared learning examples and awarded the prize to the Mansfield District Council for the ASSIST early discharge scheme. Using NICE recommendations from the 2015 guideline on transition of people from hospital to home care, the project helped vulnerable people to be discharged quickly and safely from hospital to home.
2017 winner, Mansfield District Council
2017 winner, Mansfield District Council
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