Guidelines, Decision Support Tools and Pathways for National Clinical Programmes (NCP), National Clinical Advisor and Group Leads (NCAGL) and National Office for Trauma Services (NOTS).
Guidelines
NCP Children (Paediatrics & Neonatology)
- Anorexia Nervosa: The Management of the Paediatric Patient National Clinical Practice Guidance (PDF, 1.14 MB, 72 pages)
- National Clinical Guideline Gastroschisis: Management prior to transfer to surgical centre
NCP Critical Care
NCP Diabetes
- Adult Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus National Clinical Guideline (PDF, 1.77 MB, 100 pages)
- HSE Community Nutrition & Dietetic Service Care Guidelines for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes (PDF, 1.78 MB, 92 pages)
- Managing care of adults with diabetes mellitus when they are unwell (PDF, 379 KB, 10 pages)
- HSE National Clinical Guideline for Safe Diabetes Management following Levemir® (Insulin Detemir) Discontinuation (PDF, 732 KB, 22 pages)
- HSE National Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypoglycaemia in Adults with Diabetes Mellitus in Acute and Non-Acute Settings (PDF, 534 KB 34 pages)
NCP Eating Disorders
NCP People with Disability
- Disability Regional Enhanced Services and Supports for Complex Behaviour (PDF, 397 KB, 17 pages)
- Disability Regional Enhanced Services and Supports for Feeding, Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (FEDs) (PDF, 682 KB, 23 pages)
- Disability Regional Enhanced Services and Supports for Motor Management (PDF, 1 MB, 35 pages)
- Generic Key Features of Disability Regional Enhanced Supports & Services (DRESS) (PDF, 518 KB, 14 pages)
- NCCPD Review and Recommendations for Interim Guidance (2023), which replaced the Preliminary Team Assessment Section of the HSE Assessment of Need Standard Operating Procedure (PDF, 2,129 KB, 83 pages)
NCP Respiratory
- A guidance document for setting up a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme for Healthcare Professionals (PDF, 5.59 MB, 40 pages)
- Guidance for setting up a Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme (PDF, 1 MB, 29 pages)
- Guidance Document on the use of FeNO in the evaluation of Airways Disease (PDF, 1.1 MB, 11 pages)
- Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) National Clinical Guideline No. 27 (gov.ie)
NCP Self Harm and Suicide related Ideation
- Operational Guidance Document for the Emergency Department Programme (PDF, 896 KB, 17 pages)
- Operational Guidance Document for the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) (PDF, 594 KB, 13 pages)
NCP Surgery
Decision Support Tools
NCP Children (Paediatrics & Neonatology)
- Acute Bronchiolitis (PDF, 250 KB, 1 page)
- Acute Otitis Media (PDF, 251 KB, 1 page)
- Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis (PDF, 249 KB, 1 page)
- Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema (PDF, 256 KB, 1 page)
- Bow Legs/Knock Knees/In-Toeing (PDF, 247 KB, 1 page)
- Childhood Asthma (PDF, 254 KB, 1 page)
- Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in Children (PDF, 260 KB, 2 pages)
- Constipation/Retentive Soiling (PDF, 255 KB, 1 page)
- Enuresis (PDF, 254 KB, 1 page)
- Fever in Young Children (PDF, 257 KB, 1 page)
- Headaches (PDF, 259 KB, 1 page)
- Meeting the Care Needs of Primary School Children with Type 1 Diabetes during School Hours (PDF, 2.19 MB, 36 pages)
- Obesity guideline (PDF, 248 KB, 1 page)
- Paediatric Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) (PDF, 255 KB, 1 page)
- Paediatric Inclusion Health (PDF, 258 KB, 1 page)
- Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes Resource Pack - Polish (PDF, 6.7 MB, 38 pages)
- Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes Resource Pack - Portuguese (PDF, 6.7 MB, 38 pages)
- Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes Resource Pack - Russian (PDF, 6.7 MB, 38 pages)
- Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes Resource Pack - Ukrainian (PDF, 6.7 MB, 38 pages)
- Palliative Medicine for Children – Educational Resources April 2023 (PDF, 249 KB, 6 pages)
- Seizures and other paroxysmal events (PDF, 258 KB, 1 page)
- The Child with a Murmur Guideline (PDF, 299 KB, 2 pages)
- The Infant with a Murmur Guideline (PDF, 191 KB, 3 pages)
- The Limping Child (PDF, 246 KB, 1 page)
- The Short Child (PDF, 255 KB, 1 page)
- The Six Week Check (PDF, 243 KB, 1 page)
- Traumatic Brain Injury (PDF, 246 KB, 1 page)
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) (PDF, 255 KB, 1 page)
NCP Critical Care
- CCP Intensive Care Nutrition Support Algorithm (PDF, 1 MB, 55 pages)
- Emergency Department to Intensive Care Unit High Dependency Unit Nursing Handover Document (PDF, 266 KB, 2 pages)
NCP Emergency Medicine
Pathways
NCAGL Acutes
NCP Children (Paediatrics & Neonatology)
NCP Infectious Diseases
NCP Rare Diseases
- 22q11 Deletion Syndrome Paediatric Care Pathway (PDF, 738 KB, 11 pages)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Adult Care Pathway(PDF, 350 KB, 10 pages)
- Angelman Syndrome Paediatric Care Pathway (PDF, 756 KB, 8 pages)
- Childhood Onset Dystonia Paediatric and Adult Care Pathway (PDF, 359 KB, 11 pages)
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Paediatric and Adult Care Pathway (PDF, 433 KB, 10 pages)
- Fabry Disease (FD) Adult Care Pathway (PDF, 647 KB, 8 pages)
- Gaucher Disease (GD) Adult Care Pathway (PDF, 672 KB, 9 pages)
- Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Paediatric and Adult Care Pathway (PDF, 723 KB, 8 pages)
- Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) Paediatric and Adult Care Pathway (PDF, 391 KB, 12 pages)
- Inherited Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) Paediatric and Adult Care Pathway (PDF, 637 KB, 9 pages)
- Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) Adult Care Pathway (PDF, 606 KB, 7 pages)
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Paediatric Care Pathway (PDF, 269 KB, pages)
- Phenylketonuria (PKU) – Paediatric and Adult Care Pathway (PDF, 642 KB, 8 pages)
- Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) Adult Care Pathway (PDF, 646 KB, 6 pages)
- Vasculitis Adult Care Pathway (PDF, 321 KB, 11 pages)
NCP Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fracture Liaison Service Pathway (PDF, 167 KB, 1 page)
- National Integrated Low Back Pain (NiLBP) Pathway (PDF, 857 KB, 6 pages)
- National Osteoarthritis (OA) Hip and Knee Pathway (PDF, 4.24 MB, 60 pages)
- National Osteoarthritis (OA) hip and knee pathway interim report (PDF, 3 MB, 24 pages)
- RCSI National Clinical Programmes Annual Report 2025 (PDF, 9.5 MB, 84 pages)
- Virtual Fracture Assessment Clinic Hospital Level Report 2025 (PDF, 3.6 MB, 40 pages)
Models of Care
NCP Early Intervention in Psychosis
- National Clinical Programme for Early Intervention in Psychosis Model of Care
- National Clinical Programme for Early Intervention in Psychosis Model of Care - Exectutive Summary
NCP Eating Disorders
- National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders Model of Care
- National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders HSE Model of Care for Ireland - Executive Summary
NCP Interventional Radiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery
NCP Mental Health
- ADHD in Adults Model of Care for Ireland
- Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services Model of Care for Ireland
NCP Obesity
NCP Older People
- Specialist Geriatric Care Model of Care 2012
- Specialist Mental Health Services for Older people Model of Care 2016
NCP Palliative care
NCP Respiratory
NCP Self Harm and Suicide related Ideation
National Emergency Medicine Programme
NCP Diabetes - Adult
NCP Diabetes - Paediatric
NCP Acute Medicine
Other
NCP Older People
- Advanced Nursing Practice Older Persons Clinical Guidance Framework (PDF, 1 MB, 63 pages)
- Ageing Well in Later Life – Older Adult Health and Wellbeing Profile: Dublin South and Wicklow (PDF, 5.7 MB, 124 pages)
- Ageing Well in Later Life – Older Adult Health and Wellbeing Population Health Indicators Report (PDF, 4.2 MB, 32 pages)
- Getting Started in Developing Core Competences for Interprofessional Collaboration Within Integrated Care Teams for Older People A Frame (PDF, 2.14 MB, 42 pages)
- Knowledge and Skills Framework for Healthcare Professionals Working with Older People (PDF, 7.67 MB, 127 pages)
- National Frailty Education Programme Benefits Infographic (PDF, 4.12 MB, 1 page)
- National Frailty Education Programme Executive Summary (PDF, 556 KB, 6 pages)
- National Frailty Education Programme Key impacts infographic (PDF, 473 KB, 1 page)
- National Frailty Education Programme Report The Fundamentals of Frailty (PDF, 7.43 MB, 66 pages)
- Recommendation 6.6 of the COVID-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Report (PDF, 858 KB, 12 pages)
- Review of Recommendation 6.6 of the COVID-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Report (PDF, 474 KB, 4 pages)
- Specialist Geriatric Team Guidance on Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (PDF, 809 KB, 64 pages)
- Delivering an Age-Friendly Health System: A Blueprint to Transform Health and Healthcare for Older Adults (gov.ie)
NCP Palliative care
- Management of Constipation in Adult Patients Receiving Palliative Care (PDF, 1.22 MB, 94 pages)
- Palliative Care for Children - Educational Resources April 2023 (PDF, 263 KB, 6 pages)
- Palliative Care for Children - Additional Educational Resources Jan 2024 (PDF, 264 KB, 3 pages)
- Palliative Care Needs Assessment Guidance Document (PDF, 2.42 MB, 13 pages)
- Palliative Care Needs Assessment Leaflet (PDF, 894 KB, 2 pages)
- Pharmacological Management of Cancer pain in adults (PDF, 2 MB, 302 pages)
- Specialist Palliative Care Referral Form (PDF, 165 KB, 2 pages)
NCP Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
- Irish Fracture Liaison Service Database Annual Report 2025 (PDF, 5.64 MB, 46 pages)
- MSK Triage Initiative All site visits report (PDF, 4.72 MB, 24 pages)
National Emergency Medicine Programme
- National Emergency Medicine Programme Green EM Playbook 2025-2027 (PDF,1.5 MB, 36 pages)
- National Quality Improvement Framework for Emergency Department Triage (2025–2027) (PDF, 1.47 MB, 24 pages)
NCP Diabetes
NCP Acute Medicine