NICE Guidelines on the Assessment and Prevention of Falls in Older People 1 May 2025 Arthritis Action welcomes the new NICE Guidelines on the assessment and prevention of falls in older people and those over 50 at higher risk. Aiming to reduce the risk and incidence of falls, and the associated distress, pain, injury, loss of confidence, loss of independence and mortality through update guidelines will…
New Draft NICE Guidelines Advise Exercise for Managing Osteoarthritis 3 May 2022 NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has published updated draft guidelines on the management of osteoarthritis (also commonly known as ‘wear and tear’ arthritis). These guidelines suggest an important change in the treatment of people with osteoarthritis, emphasising the importance of self-management by supported exercise and weight management to…
NICE Publishes Quality Standard on Joint Replacement 28 April 2022 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a quality standard on joint replacement (primary): hip, knee and shoulder, with the support of Arthritis Action. The quality standard sets out priority areas for quality improvement and highlight areas with identified variation in current practice, and includes a set of…
New NICE Report: Impact Arthritis 8 February 2022 NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has released its “Impact Arthritis” Report, looking at the uptake and impact of our guidance on osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SpA). The topics covered in the report were identified as priorities during discussions with stakeholders, and highlight both successes and areas…
New NICE Chronic Pain Assessment 07 April 2021 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a new report on chronic pain, recommending a shift away from prescribing pain-relief medication. The report recommends physical exercise, psychological support, and acupuncture for pain-relief, as first level approaches. Wendy Holden, Consultant Rheumatologist and Arthritis Action Medical Adviser, said: “It’s very…
