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The Department of Health provide a listing of the National Clinical Guidelines on their website. Patient information is also provided for some guidelines.

Links to existing guidelines are provided below but it is recommended that the Department of Health website is consulted to ensure that the most up to date version of a guideline is sourced. 

1. Irish National Early Warning System (INEWS) Version 2

2. Prevention and Control of Methecillin-Resistant Staphylcoccus Aureus (MRSA)

3. Surveillance, Diagnosis and Management of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Ireland

4. Irish Maternity Early Warning System (IMEWS) Version 2

5. Communication (Clinical Handover) in Maternity Services

6. Sepsis Management

7. Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment of Patients with Breast Cancer

8. Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment of Patients with Prostate Cancer

9. Management of Constipation in Adult Patients Receiving Palliative Care

10. Pharmacological Management of Cancer Pain in Adults

11. Communication (Clinical Handover) in Acute and Children’s Hospital Services

12. The Irish Paediatric Early Warning System (PEWS)

13. Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment of Patients with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

14. Management of an Acute Asthma Attack in Adults (aged 16 years and older)

15. Hepatitis C Screening

16. Diagnosis, staging and treatment of patients with lung cancer

17. Adult type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

18. Emergency Medicine Early Warning System (EMEWS)

19. Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment of Patients with Oesophageal or Oesophagogastric Junction Cancer

20. Diagnosis and Staging of Patients with Ovarian Cancer

21. Appropriate prescribing of psychotropic medication for non-cognitive symptoms in people with dementia

22. Nutrition screening and use of oral nutrition support for adults in the acute care setting

23. Stratification of clinical risk in pregnancy

24. Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment of Patients with Colon Cancer

25. Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment of Patients with Rectal Cancer

26. Sepsis Management for Adults (including maternity)

27. Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

28. Stop Smoking 

29. Unexpected Intraoperative Life Threatening Haemorrhage

30. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

National Institute for Health and Social Care.  NICE produce evidence based guidelines. 

Search NICE Guidelines

BMJ Best Practice provides fast, easy access to the latest evidence on health conditions. 

Each topic includes a Guidelines section providing you with a comprehensive listing of international guidelines. These are organised by region and specialty and are updated regularly. 

For example:   Essential Hypertension  includes the following guidelines:

2023 ESH Guidelines for the management of Arterial Hypertension 

2024 ESC Guidelines for Elevated Blood Pressure and Hypertension

World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines

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