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GUIDELINES (Some of which have been endorsed by the SBNS)

Expert Witness Guidelines - August 2019

Standards Expected of an Expert Spinal Surgeon Witness in Cases of Clinical Negligence

Management of Patients with Gas Embloisum (Produced by the Intensive Care Soceity) - Sept 2018

Guideline for Managing Gas Embolism - Guidance For Intensive Care and and Resuscitation Teams

UK Guidelines for diagnosis, referral and management in primary and secondary care - July 2018

Complex Regional Painsyndrome in Adults

Concussion - June 2015
Concussion Guidelines for the Education Sector

Management of cardiac arrest during neurosurgery in adults - March 2015
Guidelines for Healthcare Providers

Acoustic Neuroma - 2002
Clinical Effectiveness Guidelines

National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke October 2016

The fifth edition of the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke was published in October 2016. It was prepared by the Royal College of Physicians Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party chaired by Professor Tony Rudd. This working party also oversees the National Audit Programme for Stroke. The 2016 edition of the guideline has been accredited by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Stroke: National Clinical Guideline for Diagnosis and Initial Management of Acute Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA).
National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (UK).

London: Royal College of Physicians (UK); 2008.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: Guidance .

Thisis guideline covers interventions in the acute stage of a stroke (acute stroke) or TIA. Most of the evidence considered relates to interventions in the first 48 hours after onset of symptoms, although some interventions of up to 2 weeks are covered as well. The guideline is a stand-alone document, but is designed to be read alongside the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party guideline, which incorporates all the recommendations made in this guideline.

Last Updated: 21 February 2020

NICE GUIDELINES

All the latest can be found on the NICE website Nice Guidelines

National CJD Guidelines

Managing CJD/vCJD risk in Neurosurgery – Post Consultation draftMarch 2017

A review of the NICE CJD guidance 2006 (IPG 196 )
Minimise transmission risk of CJD and vCJD in healthcare settings is scheduled. Until the outcome of this review is known, the advice set in the 2006 guidance remains current and is reflected throughout the joint DH/SBNS/NICE document above. There is an algorithm on page 15.

Venous Thromboembolism - New NICE Guideline
(CG 92) - January 2010

This Guidance was released by NICE at the end of January 2010 and deals with prevention of VTE and PE in patients admitted to hospital

The section relating to Neurosurgical patients are on pages 278 to 289 and Spinal injuries on Pages 324 to 332. This guidance replaces the prvious guidance released in 2007 (CG 46).