§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects the National Institute for Clinical Excellence to issue guidance on wounds and injuries. [127095]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has already published guidance on the prevention of pressure ulcers, infection control and the treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds. It is now preparing a suite of guidelines on this topic which will be published over the period August 2003 to April 2006. Full details of this work programme and the anticipated publication dates are available on the NICE website at: www.nice.org.uk