NICE update NICE public health guidance update

Abstract

This article covers recently published National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance relevant to public health and a review of evidence published since we released the NICE guidance on unintentional injury prevention in under 15 year olds. The article features some of this evidence that was found to reinforce published recommendations on safety in the home and on the roads, indicating the guidance remains up to date and relevant. In addition, it importantly highlights that there is great opportunity to prevent future unintentional injury through integrated and coordinated, evidence and intelligence-informed approaches.

Pedestrian Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Pedestrian deaths are an important cause of worldwide mortality. 1 , 2 For example, New York is the largest city in the US and accounts for ten pedestrian deaths during a typical month, equal to 14 per million population annually (below the national average of 20 per million annually). 3 For each pedestrian who dies, many others survive with major disabilities.…”