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[[National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence]] (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. <ref> [http://www.nice.org.uk/about about] ''NICE'', accessed 6 November 2014 </ref>

Since 1999 NICE has provided the NHS with an increasing range of advice on effective, good value healthcare, and have 'gained a reputation for rigor, independence and objectivity.' In April 2013 they gained further responsibilities which included providing guidance for those working in social care. <ref> [http://www.nice.org.uk/about/what-we-do what we do] ''NICE'', accessed 6 November 2014 </ref> 

==Affiliations== 
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is a donor to the [[Science Media Centre]]. <ref>SMC, [http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/funding/ Funding], accessed 29 September 2013. See also [[Science Media Centre - Funding]]</ref>

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