NICE (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) produces public health guidance for England, aimed at promoting good health and preventing ill-health. The guidance is informed by available evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of programmes or interventions, using a highly developed and rigorous process. Account is also taken of stakeholders’ views and fieldwork. NHS Health Scotland produces ‘Scottish Perspectives’ on such guidance to enable the action recommendations, adapted or amended if considered appropriate, to be used to support the development and implementation of policy and practice in Scotland. Details of, and electronic links to, relevant Scottish policies, strategies and action plans are provided. The Scottish Perspectives do not constitute formal guidance.
This particular commentary focusses on NICE public health guidance 8: Promoting and creating built or natural environments that encourage and support physical activity NICEPHG008, which was published in January 2008.
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