GUIDELINES FOR THE PROVISION OF INTENSIVE CARE SERVICES
GPICS v2.1 (2022) is the definitive reference source for planning and delivery of UK Intensive Care Services. GPICS is a collaboration between the FICM and the Intensive Care Society (ICS), administered by the Faculty.
GPICS version 2.1 builds on the previous publication to encompass the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging literature, changing practice or opinion.
GPICS is broken down into chapters and sections which are clear and concise. After Chapter One, each has the standard format of Introductions, Recommendations, Standards, Background, References and Relevant Ongoing Research. Some chapters also have Additional Information section.
The role of a document such as GPICS, is to improve the standards of care that critically ill patients receive and to reduce geographical variation. GPICS has also been used to benchmark and assess local services by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).