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Compliance with NICE guidelines when commissioning varicose vein procedures

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Varicose veins impair quality of life and can lead to chronic leg ulcers. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines (CG168) set out evidence‐based standards for patient management.… Click to show full abstract

Varicose veins impair quality of life and can lead to chronic leg ulcers. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines (CG168) set out evidence‐based standards for patient management. In England, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) fund NHS care within their locality. The objective of this study was to evaluate CCGs' commissioning policies and compare them with CG168.

Keywords: varicose vein; guidelines commissioning; nice guidelines; commissioning varicose; compliance nice; vein procedures

Journal Title: BJS Open
Year Published: 2018

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