Our news stories highlight the latest developments and announcements from NICE and are aimed at our wider audience from healthcare professionals to members of the public.
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NICE Annual Conference 2012 public health webinar
Sign up to the free NICE Annual Conference 2012 public health webinar for your chance to pose questions to a panel of expert speakers.
February 9, 2012
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Improving access to NICE-approved drugs
NICE is to produce a best-practice guide to help trusts develop local formularies, as part of a move to ensure that all patients in England have access to clinically and cost-effective drugs.
February 2, 2012
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Public asked for their views on Commissioning Outcomes Framework (COF)
Anyone with an interest in health is invited to have their say on potential indicators for the proposed Commissioning Outcomes Framework (COF), which will be used to improve the quality of commissioned health services and drive up standards of patient care across England.
February 1, 2012
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Brain cooling for newborn babies improved following NICE guidance
A project to improve the care of newborn babies with brain injury has seen dramatically improved results, after championing NICE?s guidance on therapeutic hypothermia.
January 31, 2012
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NICE to have 'key role' in adoption of genetic tests by NHS
NICE is to assess new genetic tests as part of a drive to adopt more genetic technology in the NHS, says a new report.
January 27, 2012
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NICE approves new generation CT scanners
Four new generation cardiac computed tomography (CT) scanners can now be used by the NHS to help diagnose and manage patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who are difficult to image, says NICE.
January 25, 2012
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New advice on anti-epileptic drugs
New recommendations on the use of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) for the treatment of adults and children with epilepsy have been set out, in updated NICE guidelines.
January 25, 2012
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Nurses follow NICE blood clot guidelines
Thousands more nurses and healthcare assistants are following the NICE venous thromboembolism (VTE) guidelines, following a drive by the Royal College of Nursing to raise awareness of the "silent killer".
January 19, 2012
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Improve health of NHS workforce, experts say
The NHS should do more to improve the health and wellbeing of its workforce by following NICE?s public health guidance, an independent panel of government advisors has said.
January 13, 2012
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NICE opens up access to The Lancet
NHS and social care staff in England now have open access to the online version of The Lancet, thanks to an agreement between NICE and Elsevier to fund a national subscription.
January 11, 2012
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This page was last updated: 09 February 2012
