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Decision aid to guide discussions on sleeping pill prescriptions
A patient decision aid on medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms has been published
Dr Sam Roberts has been outlining the changes underway at NICE to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving health technology sector and patient expectations
Public consultation on updates to health technology evaluations manual
A public consultation marking the first update to NICE's health technology evaluations manual is now open.
NICE recommended weight-loss drug to be made available in specialist NHS services
Thousands of people will soon be able to be prescribed a drug to help them lose weight as part of their treatment in an NHS specialist weight management service.
Improvements for people with acute kidney injury in updated quality standard
An updated quality standard published today (23 March 2023) by NICE outlines improvements in care for people who have or are at risk of acute kidney injury.
NICE chronic lung disease treatment decision could benefit 5,200 people
NICE broadens nintedanib recommendation on chronic lung disease treatment.
Four innovative tests for diagnosing UTIs could help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
NHS may use innovative tests which may help people with a urinary tract infection (UTI) receive the correct course of antibiotics more quickly.
NICE recommends life-changing gene therapy for children with ultra-rare genetic disorder
The first and currently only gene therapy for children with an ultra-rare genetic disorder has been recommended by NICE.
Women should be offered induced labour earlier than previously advised
Induced labour should be offered earlier than previously advised to make birth safer for women and their babies, according to draft guidelines published by NICE today (25 May 2021). The updated recommendations strengthen previous advice in the light of new evidence on induction timings.
App-based treatment for people with insomnia an effective alternative to sleeping pills
Hundreds of thousands of people suffering from insomnia who would usually be prescribed sleeping pills could be offered an app-based treatment programme instead.
NICE recommends a weekly injection for treating growth failure in children
This recommendation comes from a pilot to develop simpler, faster evaluations for the appraisal of some treatments.
NICE recommends Enhertu for more people with advanced breast cancer
Hundreds more people eligible for breast cancer drug Enhertu as NICE recommends it for earlier stage disease, in final draft guidance.
Tributes paid following the death of founding NICE chairman Professor Sir Mike Rawlins
Founding chairman led NICE from 1999 to 2013, through its early years to its current position as a world leader in health and social care guidance and medicine evaluation.
Around 400 people with advanced breast cancer are set to benefit from a new treatment
Tucatinib works by blocking a specific area of the HER2 gene in cancer cells, which stops the cells from growing and spreading.
Risdiplam not recommend for treating spinal muscular atrophy
NICE has today (2 June 2021) published draft guidance for which does not recommend risdiplam for treating the rare genetic disorder spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).