CKS is Only Available in the UK | NICE

Overview

CKS (Clinical Knowledge Summaries) is a service provided by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).
The service is only available in the UK, Crown Dependencies, and British Overseas Territories.
CKS content is produced by Clarity Informatics Ltd, trading as Agilio Software | Primary Care.
For users outside the UK, CKS can be accessed through a subscription from the Agilio | Prodigy website.

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Quality Standards: Highlight priority areas for quality improvement.
- Identify variations in current practice.
- Include resources like timeline development.
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Offers support to industry during product development.
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Non-pharmaceutical & Pharmaceutical Registration: National evaluation for health technologies.

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