LibGuides: Nursing and Health Sciences Subject Guide: Guidelines and Policy Documents

Nursing Professionals

Nursing and Midwifery Council [NMC] The NMC are the professional regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK, and nursing associates in England. Find the code of conduct and information about revalidation
Royal College of Nursing [RCN] Largest nursing union and professional body.
Royal College of Nursing [RCN] Clinical Topics
Can help you find synonyms (different words and phrases) when searching for information

BMJ Best Practice
Clinical evidence summaries to support diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention.
SIGN Guidelines
Clinical Guidance from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Nice Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS)
Provides primary care practitioners with a summary of the current evidence base and guidance on best practice in a wide range of common clinical situations
NICE guidelines Evidence-based recommendations developed by independent committees, including professionals and lay members, and consulted on by stakeholders.

National Institute of Health Research: Search summarised research and evidence from NIHR

ECRI Guidelines Trust: Public resource for summaries of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

Clinical Knowledge Publisher: Register to create and search for NHSScotland pathways

Right Decision Service: source of digital tools that enable people to make safe decisions quickly