NCEC National Clinical Guidelines in Development, 2015.
Source Key: Commissioned Guidelines, Non-commissioned Guidelines, Notice of Intent, Proposal
*Note: final descriptions for these guidelines may change as they are early in the development process.
Title
Lead/GDG Chair
Clinical Handover in Acute Services
Ms Eilish Croke
Dr Dorothy Breen
Dr John Fitzsimons
See more details at http://health.gov.ie/patient-safety/ncec/commissioned-g-in-d/
Paediatric Early Warning Score
See more details at http://health.gov.ie/patient-safety/ncec/commissioned-g-in-d/
Induction of Labour
Prof Michael Turner
See more details at http://health.gov.ie/patient-safety/ncec/commissioned-g-in-d/
Pharmacological Management of Cancer Pain in Adults
Dr Karen Ryan
Pharmacological management of cancer pain in adults so as to reduce the cancer patient’s pain and improve their quality of life.
Management of Constipation in Adult Palliative Care Patients
Dr Karen Ryan
Management of constipation in adult patients with life limiting conditions in receipt of generalist of specialist palliative care across all healthcare settings
Management of Acute Adult Asthma Patient
Dr Pat Manning
Assessment and treatment of adults with acute asthma across the healthcare settings of general practice, paramedic service, emergency department and hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Prof Tim McDonnell
Diagnosis, assessment and management of adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and guidance on the provision of rehabilitation and outreach
services.
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Ms Noreen Gleeson
Clinical management of woman where Gestational Trophoblastic Disease is suspected to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Emergency Department – Adult Clinical Escalation Monitoring Tool (ED-MACE Monitoring Tool)
Appropriate and effective monitoring and escalation schedules that ensures quality and safety of care for Emergency Department patients.
Hepatitis C Screening
Ms Fiona McDaid
Dr Fergal Hickey
Dr Lelia Thornton
*Screening for hepatitis C infection.
Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Undernutrition: Use of Nutrition Support in Adults in the Acute Care Setting
Ms Margaret O’Neill
*Identification and management of undernutrition and risk of undernutrition in adults in hospitals and acute care settings, including the correct choice and delivery of
nutrition support to include oral support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition.
Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with lung cancer
Dr Marcus Kennedy
*Clinical management of adults with lung cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer
Mr Justin Geoghegan
*Clinical management of adults with pancreatic cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with colon cancer
Ms Deborah McNamara
*Clinical management of adults with colon cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with rectal cancer
Ms Deborah McNamara
*Clinical management of adults with rectal cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of patients with oesophageal cancer
*Clinical management of adults with oesophageal cancer to promote prolonged survival and a good quality of life.
Prof John Reynolds