May 2023: We have undertaken a review of our guidelines portfolio to identify topics that we think will add the most value to the health and care system and have agreed this topic will not proceed as ...

At NICE, we owe it to health and care professionals, commissioners and patients to make our guidance the most useful and usable it can possibly be and to focus on areas where we can have the biggest ...

Acute pain typically starts suddenly, has a specific cause, and is often severe (e.g., appendicitis, bowel obstruction). Acute pain may last several weeks. Chronic pain lasts six months or longer ...