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• Injection for more than a million people to help prevent heart attacks and strokes recommended

  People who have had a heart attack, stroke, or serious circulation problem in their legs, and who also carry excess weight, can now be offered a weekly injection to help protect them from a further life-threatening event, NICE has said.

• Endometriosis now has its own fertility pathway in NICE guidance

  The updated fertility guideline includes a brand-new section specifically for those with endometriosis who are struggling to conceive.

• Patients to get new medicines up to 6 months sooner

  A new aligned pathway between NICE and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will help bring medicines to patients faster.

• 500,000 eligible to benefit from new non-hormonal treatment for hot flushes caused by menopause

  A new treatment option for menopausal hot flushes and night sweats can be used in the NHS when hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not suitable.

• NICE publishes first quality standard to improve care for people with rare diseases

  Ahead of Rare Disease Day on 28 February, we've published our first ever quality standard on rare diseases, and the first to have been developed in partnership with an external organisation.