RE: Just to be clear25 Jan 2023 09:41
Yes I do as I took the time to write to NICE and was surprised they did but they replied. There so much nonsense on here I thought I would find out for sure. He you go:-
The types of recommendations the committee can make are:
Conditionally recommended for use while further evidence is generated.
Made when the committee or panel consider it is plausible that the technology will address the unmet need and it is acceptable for the technology to be used in practice (potentially with measures in place to mitigate risks) while further evidence is generated. How evidence is to be collected (for example, collected while the technology is used in practice or from a research study) will be determined in the evidence generation plan developed.
Recommended in research
Made when the committee or panel are uncertain if the technology has the potential to solve the unmet need, or if the committee do not think it is acceptable for the technology to be widely used in practice while further evidence is generated. For example, if it is too uncertain about the extent to which the potential benefits of use outweigh the potential risks.
Not recommended for use
Made where the committee or panel do not believe a technology has the potential to meet the unmet need, or where there are concerns about the potential harms associated with using the technology even in a research context.
There's no legal requirement to follow the recommendations we make on this type of technology, but it's considered best clinical practice for the NHS to do so. This does mean that even if we've issued guidance recommending a diagnostic procedure, the NHS is not obliged to provide it. Therefore, at this time, it would be difficult to say whether the NHS would have to install the technology for use of patients as it would depend on the type of recommendation and whether individual commissioners decide whether to adopt it.