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Written question asked by Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 25 May 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 June 2022. It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 June 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Health Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the NICE Guideline Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management (CG191) will be reinstated, following its withdrawal in 2020 from active circulation.

Answer

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) plans to commence the update of the guideline in summer 2022. NICE advises that for managing COVID-19 pneumonia and identifying and treating bacterial pneumonia secondary to COVID-19, healthcare professionals should follow recommendations in ‘COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19’. For guidance on managing bacterial pneumonia not secondary to COVID-19, healthcare professionals should follow NICE’s guidelines on ‘Pneumonia (community-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing’ and ‘Pneumonia (hospital-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing’. No specific assessment has been made of the impact of the withdrawal of ‘Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management’.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9166
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Diagnosis Health services National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Pneumonia
Link
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