This guideline covers the routine antenatal care that women and their babies should receive. It
aims to ensure that pregnant women are offered regular check-ups, information and support. We
have also published a guideline on postnatal care, which covers the topics of emotional attachment
and baby feeding...
This guideline covers care and treatment for adults (aged 18 and over) with type 1 diabetes. It
includes advice on diagnosis, education and support, blood glucose management, cardiovascular
risk, and identifying and managing long-term complications....
Despite recent advances in highly effective and affordable hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment, many people with HCV infection do not know their status. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 58 million people had chronic HCV infection globally in 2019, and only 21% of them were diagnosed. Lack...
These guidelines provide guidance on the diagnosis of HIV infection, the care of people living
with HIV and the use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection.
They are structured along the continuum of HIV testing, prevention, treatment and care.
This edition updates the 201...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing atrial fibrillation in adults. It includes guidance on
providing the best care and treatment for people with atrial fibrillation, including assessing and
managing risks of stroke and bleeding.
The recommendations in this guideline were developed before the CO...
This guideline covers the components of a good patient experience. It aims to make sure that all
adults using NHS services have the best possible experience of care....
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing suspected or confirmed autism spectrum disorder
(autism, Asperger's syndrome and atypical autism) in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve
access and engagement with interventions and services, and the experience of care, for people with
autism....
The term autism describes qualitative differences and impairments in reciprocal social interaction
and social communication, combined with restricted interests and rigid and repetitive behaviours,
often with a lifelong impact. In addition to these features, autistic children and young people
frequently e...
Worldwide, people acquire more than 1 million curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) every day. Based on prevalence data from 2009 to 2016, in 2019, WHO published estimates of new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and trichomoniasis, showing total estimated incident cases of 376.4 million ...
This guideline covers assessing and managing heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia). It aims to
help healthcare professionals investigate the cause of heavy periods that are affecting a woman's
quality of life and to offer the right treatments, taking into account the woman's priorities and
preferences....
