Public health guidance and the role of new NICE

This paper describes the operating and methods for the newly established centre for Public Health Excellence in the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). The origins of the establishment of this organisation are described and the types of public health guidance which will be produced are outlined. The Advisory Committee Structure for the new organisation is also presented. The importance of the application of evidence based guidance in public health is considered (c) 2005 The Royal Institute of Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.