NICE
Government & Politics abbreviation · UK Government
| Stands for | National Institute for Health and Care Excellence |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
NICE stands for National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, a UK government abbreviation also used in medicine.
Body that decides which new medicines and treatments the NHS in England should fund, based on clinical and cost-effectiveness, and publishes clinical guidelines used across the health service.
Example: NICE rejected the cancer drug for routine NHS use on cost-effectiveness grounds.
Usage notes
Founded in 1999 as the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, it took its current name in 2013. Its appraisals compare costs with gains in quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), historically using a threshold of about 20,000 to 30,000 pounds per QALY. Its decisions are often followed by the other UK nations.
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