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NICE and NHS England announce plan to enable innovative tech to be adopted quicker
NHS patients in England will benefit from faster access to the most innovative and cutting-edge medical technologies under new plans announced today (23 May).
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Home testing devices could increase the number of people diagnosed with sleep condition
Five home-testing devices to diagnose a silent sleep condition seriously harming the health of an estimated 2.5 million adults have been recommended by NICE in draft guidance.
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Tests could lead to fewer people having unnecessary chemotherapy after surgery for early breast cancer
More people with early breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy and therefore avoid the side effects associated with the treatment after tumour profiling tests were recommended by NICE.
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Improved deal signals NICE recommendation of sickle cell treatment voxelotor
Around 4,000 people with sickle cell disease could benefit from a new treatment recommended by NICE in final draft guidance.
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Children and teenagers with an aggressive form of brain cancer set to benefit after NICE recommends new life-extending drug combination treatment
Dabrafenib with trametinib is a targeted treatment that can be taken at home rather than hospital and improves the length and quality of life for patients.
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170,000 people in England to have further treatment choice for preventing migraine attacks.
In final draft guidance published today NICE has recommended atogepant, the first of a new type of oral treatment option for preventing both chronic and episodic migraines, opening the way for up to 170,000 people to choose it on the NHS in England.
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Children and young adults to benefit after NICE recommends personalised immunotherapy to treat blood cancer be made routinely available on the NHS
Innovative CAR-T therapy recommended to treat an aggressive form of leukaemia
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NICE launches second consultation on genetic testing to guide treatment after a stroke
People could be offered a genetic test in the immediate period after having a stroke to help identify the most suitable treatment to reduce their risk of further strokes.
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25,000 people to benefit after NICE recommends new ulcerative colitis treatment
New one-a-day pill recommended on the same day the treatment was granted a licence by the MHRA