Latest NGA news

News and updates about the NGA’s activities

Committee vacancy for Antenatal care guideline update

June 2018

We are recruiting for a committee member to contribute to the update of the NICE guideline on Antenatal Care.

Consultation on NICE guideline on Post-traumatic stress disorder: management (update)

June 2018

The public are invited to comment on draft NICE guideline update to Post-traumatic stress disorder: management.

Apply to be a NICE committee Chair

May 2018

We are seeking to recruit a number of Chairs for guideline committees due to start work over the next year.

Committee vacancies and consultation for Rehabilitation in adults with mental illness  guideline

April 2018

We are recruiting for committee members to contribute to the update of the NICE guideline on Rehabilitation in adults with severe and enduring mental illness, with a scope consultation open to the public.

The NGA is two years old

April 2018

From 3 April 2018, two changes will allow the NGA to build on the positive work undertaken in the last two years.

Committee vacancies and consultation for Antenatal care guideline update

March 2018

We are recruiting for committee members to contribute to the update of the NICE guideline on Antenatal Care, with a scope consultation open to the public.

New NICE guideline published on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

March 2018

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding NICE guideline [NG88] developed by the National Guideline Alliance (NGA).

New NICE guideline published on Pancreatic Cancer

February 2018

We are happy to announce the publication of the Pancreatic Cancer NICE guideline [NG85] developed by the National Guideline Alliance (NGA).

Consultation on NICE guideline on Early Breast Cancer (update)

January 2018

The public are invited to comment on draft NICE guideline update to Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management

New NICE guideline published on Oesophago-Gastric Cancer

January 2018

We are happy to announce the publication of the Oesophago-Gastric Cancer NICE guideline [NG83] developed by the National Guideline Alliance (NGA).

New NICE guideline published on Cystic Fibrosis

October 2017

We are happy to announce the publication of the Cystic Fibrosis NICE guideline [NG78] developed by the National Guideline Alliance (NGA).

Committee vacancies for Obstetric Suite update

October 2017

We are recruiting for committee members to contribute to partial updates of five obstetric and gynaecology guidelines

New NICE guideline published on Faltering Growth

September 2017

We are happy to announce the publication of the Faltering Growth NICE guideline [NG75] developed by the National Guideline Alliance (NGA).

Consultation on NICE guideline on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (update)

September 2017

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on Heavy menstrual bleeding is being updated, and is open for consultation.

The guideline and associated documents are now available on the NICE website and stakeholder consultation on the draft guidance will close on Wednesday 13 September 2017.

Find out more about the draft guidance, register as a stakeholder and submit comments by visiting the consultation on the NICE website.

New NICE guideline published on Endometriosis

September 2017

We are happy to announce the publication of the Endometriosis NICE guideline [NG73] developed by the National Guideline Alliance (NGA).

The overall aim of the guideline is to improve the diagnosis and management of endometriosis in community services, gynaecology services, and specialist endometriosis services (endometriosis centres). It includes women with confirmed or suspected endometriosis, including recurrent endometriosis, and also women who do not have symptoms but have endometriosis discovered incidentally.

Read more about how the guideline was developed, or read "Endometriosis (diagnosis and management)" [NG73] on the NICE website.

Committee vacancies and consultation for Multiple Pregnancy guideline update

August 2017

The NGA has been commissioned by NICE to update the guideline on Multiple Pregnancy.

The public are invited to comment on the draft scope consultation, and to apply for a position on the guideline committee.

New NICE guideline published on Developmental follow-up of children and young people born preterm

August 2017

We are pleased to announce the publication of the following NICE guideline developed by the National Guideline Alliance (NGA).

"Developmental follow-up of children and young people born preterm" [NG72] guideline is now available on the NICE website.

Become a Committee member for the update of the NICE guideline on Colorectal Cancer and participate in scope consultation

August 2017

The National Guideline Alliance (NGA) has been commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to update the NICE guideline on Colorectal Cancer in Adults.

The public are invited to comment on the draft scope consultation and apply for a position on the guideline committee.

Read more and apply on the NICE website:

• Professional GC members
• Co-opted professional GC members
• Patient/lay members

Closing date for applications: 10.00am on Friday 1 September 2017

Consultation on the NICE guideline on Pancreatic Cancer in adults: diagnosis and management

July 2017

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline consultation on the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer in adults is now open.

The guideline and associated documents are now available on the NICE website and stakeholder consultation on the draft guidance will close on Monday 18 September 2017 at 5pm.

Customer feedback from Guideline Committees

June 2017

One of the NGA's main customer groups are the members of our Guideline Committees.

We asked 270 Guideline Committee members across 17 committees how well they felt we are delivering our service to them.

The results were positive, encouraging, and useful for informing the our future work.

See the results and read about our customer feedback