Delirium: draft guideline consultation

The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence is developing a clinical practice guideline on delirium for use in the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

The RCSLT has been asked to submit a professional response on the provisional recommendations.

Consultation documents

Points to consider in the consultation

Full version: [The full version describes the evidence and views that have been considered, and sets out the provisional recommendations that have been developed].

• Points or areas that are not covered, but which appear to fall within the scope of the guideline
• Potential inconsistencies or any disagreement with the Guideline Development Groups interpretation of the evidence
• The practical value of the provisional recommendations.

Short version: [The (NICE) short version presents the provisional recommendations only with some brief supporting information].

• Issues of style and format; for example, stakeholders may feel that the information could be made more readable and easy to follow.

General:

• Do you think this guidance could be changed to better promote equality of opportunity relating to age, disability, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, religion and belief, sexual orientation or socio-economic status?

In answering this question, please include details of:

• Which particular parts of the guidance you think affect equality of opportunity?
• Why and how you think equality of opportunity is affected?

How to submit your comments:

The closing date for comments was 4 January 2010.