In January 2012, the National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) called for submissions on a National Suite of Clinical Guidelines. The Research and Policy Unit prepared a broad submission on the general development of a National Suite of Clinical Guidelines reiterating comments made to the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) in relation to the Draft National Quality Assurance Criteria for Clinical Guidelines.

The IMO made a number of comments in relation to

• Scope and Purpose of Clinical Guidelines
• Stakeholder Involvement
• Application of Clinical Guidelines
• Resource Constraints
• The Dated Nature of Guidelines
• Clinician Ownership of Quality Assurance
• Medical Advancement