This interim process statement has been produced to guide the development of good practice guidance. It provides an overview of the key process principles and describes all stages of the development of good practice guidance. These procedures are designed to ensure that a robust, quality-assured, resource is developed for the NHS in an open, transparent and timely way, with appropriate input from key groups.

This interim process statement of good practice guidance will be superseded when the final process guide is issued later in 2012, following engagement and discussions with key groups.