What steps should organisations take to put NICE guidelines into practice?
Organisations should take the following steps to put NICE guidelines into practice: 1. Raise awareness through communication channels like emails and newsletters; 2. Identify a lead who can champion the guideline and motivate staff to support its use; 3. Carry out a baseline assessment to identify any gaps in current service provision; 4. Collect data to measure improvement; 5. Develop an action plan with steps to put the guideline into practice; 6. Include milestones and a business case for large changes; 7. Implement the action plan with oversight; 8. Review and monitor implementation through a project group.