NICE guidance relevant to pain medicine

NICE guidance relevant to pain medicine
Title Publication date Online access
Advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment  February 2009  (Updated February 2025) https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/cmmVCV5GpCQ2LwuGfyTEUpax?domain=nice.org.uk
Endometriosis: diagnosis and management

September 2017

(Updated April 2024)

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng73
Transition from children’s to adults’ services 

December 2016

(Updated December 2023)

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs140
Spinal metastases and metastatic spinal cord compression September 2023 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng234
Radiofrequency denervation for osteoarthritic knee pain June 2023 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg767
Osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management October 2022 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng226
COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19

December 2020

(Updated November 2021)

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng188
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management October 2021 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng206
Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain April 2021 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng193
Cannabis-based medicinal products

November 2019

(Updated March 2021)

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng144
Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management

November 2016

(Updated December 2020)

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng59
Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management

July 2018

(Updated October 2020)

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng100
Neuropathic pain in adults: pharmacological management in non-specialist settings

November 2013

(Updated September 2020)

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg173
Perioperative Care in Adults August 2020 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng180
Workplace health: long-term sickness absence and capability to work November 2019 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng146
End of life care for adults: service delivery October 2019 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng142
Post-traumatic stress disorder December 2018 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng116
Decision-making and mental capacity October 2018 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng108
Preventing suicide in community and custodial settings September 2018 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng105
Community pharmacies: promoting health and wellbeing August 2018 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng102
Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery March 2018 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng93
Physical activity and the environment March 2018 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng90
People's experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services February 2018 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng86
Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management

February 2017

(Updated June 2017)

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng65
Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community March 2017 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng67
Drug misuse prevention: targeted interventions February 2017 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng64
Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain of neuropathic or ischaemic origin October 2008 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta159