Tag Archives: venous

NICE calculates that an estimated 25,000 people who are admitted to hospital die from preventable VTE each year.  The NICE guideline, jointly developed with the National Clinical Guideline Centre for Acute and Chronic Conditions, recommends that all patients should be assessed for risk of developing blood clots on admission to hospital, and then given preventative treatment that suits their individual needs. Options include anticoagulant drugs such as heparin, anti-embolism stockings and foot impulse or pneumatic devices.  This advice covers all patients admitted to hospital – including those having day-case procedures – and not just th