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Developing a single online resource for information that includes guidelines, protocols and referral pathways.

Ensuring robust governance procedures and/or processes, and clinical leadership covering the whole system across the organisation.

Achieving excellence by going mega and building a mega-app - one tool supporting NHS Lanarkshire staff.

Assuring the NHS Quality Ambitions - person-centred, safe and effective.

Reflecting needs of the organisation.

Transporting NHSL into the Scotland's future forged in a digital world.

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August 2013 - Rapid review of the safety and quality of care for acute adult patients in NHS Lanarkshire by Health Improvement Scotland (HIS). The NHSL approach to the management of clinical guidelines was highlighted as an area for improvement.

2015-2016 - An in-house database and website for clinical guidelines was developed - NHS Lanarkshire Clinical Guidelines and they both are still in operation.

September 2019 - Clinical guidelines strategy paper was prepared and submitted to CMT.

March 2020 - The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic started and in response the Scottish Government and the Digital Health and Care Institute (DHI) enabled access to the Right Decision Service.

May 2020 - COVID-19 App was launched.

December 2020 - Systems Librarian was appointed.

May 2021 - NHSL Guidelines (mega-app) was launched.

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Further development of existing and/or new toolkits (e.g. Adult Formulary, Emergency Guidelines-Flowchart etc.).

Developing a style guide and templates to help authors when submitting guidelines.

Decommissioning the in-house developed system and site - NHS Lanarkshire Clinical Guidelines.

Review of the COVID-19 Toolkit.

Review of the FirstPort.

Establishing an editorial board for NHSL Guidelines.

Establishing a group supporting development and/or use of apps within NHSL - App Governance Group.

Having in place a robust system’s roadmap for the mega-app in line with the road map from Tactuum.

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6 independent toolkits brought together under one mega-app - NHSL Guidelines.

360 items (including mixed-media such as web-based content, PDFs, pathways and URLs to external resources/tools; 10th May 2021).

400 new users on the day of the launch (10th May 2021).

We have a global outreach - users from United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Brazil, India, Singapore and Hungary.

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Submit Guidelines
Information about submitting guidelines and approval processes is available from a dedicated page - NHSL Guidelines — Submit Guidelines.

FAQ
Take advantage of the app functionalities and visit the FAQ page to learn more.

Contact and Feedback
If you wish to feedback on any of the site content, please use the Contact and Feedback form or send an email to libraries@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.

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Dr Mehrdad Malekian - Associate Medical Director (NHSL)
Amanda Minns - Head of Evidence (NHSL)
Ania Matuszewska - Systems Librarian (NHSL)
Alison Slamin - Clinical Quality Co-ordinator (NHSL)
Kevin Morrison - Library Assistant (NHSL)
Clinical Guidelines Governance Group (NHSL)
The Right Decision Service - quality assured decision support resources, tools and guidance for Scotland’s health and social care professionals
Tactuum - QURISTM Platform Provider

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Could you please share examples of good quality guidelines websites and/or app? What do you like about them?

What would you like to see within the NHSL Guidelines - think about content or functionalities?

Could you please give me a word describing NHSL Guidelines?

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Person-centred - mutually beneficial partnerships between patients, their families, carers and those delivering health care services which respect individual needs and values and which demonstrate compassion, continuity, clear communication and shared decision making.

Safe - there will be no avoidable injury or harm to people from the health care they receive and an appropriate clean and safe environment will be provided for the delivery of health care services at all times).

Effective - the most appropriate treatments, interventions, support and services will be provided at the right time to everyone who will benefit and wasteful or harmful variations will be eradicated.

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Guidelines
A single source of information for NHSL guidelines based on an appraisal of the current best evidence of clinical and cost-effectiveness, regarding therapeutic interventions for given conditions.

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Referral Pathways
Pathways developed by all stakeholders during the patient journey to ensure a seamless approach to patient care, reduction in variation to care provided and increased efficiency.

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Medical Scores & Calculators
A selection of links to well established tools supporting clinical decision-making and management.

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Medicines Guidance
A reference source about safe, efficient, and effective use of medicines and devices. It consists of Adult Formulary, Medicines Updates, Medicines Approval Process etc.

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COVID-19
A single source of information for national and local guidance developed in response to COVID-19 pandemic.

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Antimicrobial Guidelines
A collection of clinical guidance and support decision making on prescribing within NHS Lanarkshire (NHSL).

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NHSL Guidelines are at your fingertips. We give you an easy and quick access to a single source of information for guidelines, medicines, referral pathways and COVID-19.