Jaundice in newborn babies under 28 days: NICE guideline 2016 (CG98)

In May 2016, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published updated guidelines entitled ‘Jaundice in newborn babies under 28 days’ (box 1).1 The guideline covers diagnosis and treatment of neonates with jaundice, aiming ‘to help detect and prevent very high levels of bilirubin’. New recommendations focus on measuring and monitoring bilirubin levels and the type of phototherapy. Here, we summarise the guideline, highlighting updates and relevance to clinical practice. Box 1 ### Resources www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG98 Link to NICE guideline and threshold table www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg98/resources Link to treatment threshold graphs www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/cg98/evidence Link to guideline committee's discussion and evidence reviews The original NICE guideline CG98, published in May 2010, was jointly developed with the National Collaborating Centre for Women and Children's Health (now part of the National Guideline Alliance) to encourage more uniform, evidence-based practice.