How to Cite NICE Guidelines in Harvard
NICE guidelines are common in UK nursing, medicine, public health, and social care assignments. Use the full NICE organisation name, guideline title, guidance number, URL, and access date.
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NICE Guideline Harvard Reference Format
NICE Guideline:
Technology Appraisal:
NICE Harvard Reference Examples
NICE Guideline
In-text: (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 2026)
NICE Technology Appraisal
In-text: (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 2023)
NICE Web Page
In-text: (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, no date)
Before You Submit
Check the guidance type
NICE uses guideline, technology appraisal, quality standard, and advice labels. Keep that label in the reference when it appears on the page.
Use the latest reviewed date shown
If the page shows an updated or last reviewed date, use that year unless your module handbook says otherwise.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I cite NICE guidelines in Harvard?
Use National Institute for Health and Care Excellence as the author, then the year, guideline title in italics, the guideline number, URL, and access date.
Can I use NICE as the author?
Use the full organisation name in the reference list. In your writing, you can introduce the abbreviation once and then use NICE in later in-text references if your module allows it.
Where does the NICE guideline number go?
Place the guideline number after the title, for example NICE guideline NG136. Keep the number because it helps readers identify the exact clinical guideline.
Do NICE guidelines need an access date?
Yes. NICE guidance can be reviewed and updated, so include an access date when citing the online guideline.