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More help for parents needed to help manage conduct disorders and antisocial behaviour, says NICE and SCIE
Conduct disorders are a serious, but frequently unrecognised mental health condition in children and young people. A new NICE guideline highlights the central role of parents and guardians in the management of conduct disorders and antisocial behaviour, recommending specific training sessions to help support parents and carers.
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NICE announces its new Fellows and Scholars
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has awarded ten Fellowships and ten Scholarships to professionals working in healthcare, local government and academia as part of its annual appointments.
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Advice from NICE aims to improve commissioning of care for people with dementia
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a guide to support the commissioning of high-quality, evidence-based care of people who have dementia.
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New challenges and new functions for NICE as Health and Social Care Act takes effect
As part of the biggest ever reform of the NHS, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has become the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and officially begins its major new programme of work to bring high-quality guidance and standards to the social care sector.The Institute will still be known under the acronym NICE but the new name comes into effect to reflect the changes to its role as set out in the Health and Social Care Act (2012).
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