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Double check patients with ‘penicillin allergy’ to avoid increased MRSA risk
People who incorrectly believe they are allergic to penicillin are unnecessarily put at an increased risk of developing MRSA or C difficile, NICE warns today.
Consider electric or hybrid NHS and local authorities urged to reduce vehicle air pollution
Driver training and car sharing should also be considered in bid to reduce emissions
NICE responds to feedback on eating disorders quality initiatives
A new NICE quality standard (QS) on eating disorders focuses on promoting early access and coordinating care between services.
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NICE encourages further discussions on Kymriah for adult lymphoma
CAR-T is too expensive to recommend as a treatment for adults with lymphoma, NICE says in draft guidance today (19 September).
19 September 2018
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Patients with high-risk skin cancer have new treatment option
Hundreds of patients with a type of advanced skin cancer are set to benefit from a new treatment, dabrafenib plus trametinib.
17 September 2018
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New “life changing” procedure can be offered to adults with severe asthma on NHS
Procedure could be an option for adults with severe asthma whose symptoms cannot be adequately controlled with drugs
31 August 2018
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Feedback encouraged to allow use of life extending treatment on NHS for those with blood cancer
CAR-T considered to be an exciting innovation which can cure some patients but very expensive
28 August 2018
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Antibiotics should not be issued as first line of treatment for a cough, says NICE and PHE
People should take honey or cough medicines instead but speak to their GP if it persists for longer than three weeks
23 August 2018
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NICE would welcome further discussions about access to spinal muscular atrophy drug nusinersen
NICE hopes for further talks over nusinersen for treating a rare genetic disorder; spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
14 August 2018