Department of Health and Social Care seeks new Chair to lead NICE Board
Applications must be received by midday on 7 May 2019
Offer women a choice of procedure to terminate their pregnancy
All women should be able to access both medical and surgical procedures to terminate their pregnancy, says NICE in draft guidance.
NICE encourages use of greener asthma inhalers
People with asthma will be helped to choose the inhaler that is best for them, and best for the environment, by a new patient decision aid from NICE
20 years of NICE
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NICE publishes a summary of its guidance and other safety advice on valproate
NICE has today (28 March) published a summary for healthcare professionals bringing together all its recommendations and other safety advice on the drug valproate.
28 March 2019
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Promising lung cancer treatment approved for Cancer Drugs Fund
A promising new lung cancer treatment will be available on the NHS through the Cancer Drugs Fund, thanks to a new NICE recommendation.
28 March 2019
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NICE celebrates its 20th anniversary
Organisation was founded in April 1999 to improve outcome for health service users
18 March 2019
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Thousands set to benefit from blood pressure treatment under new NICE guidance
NICE has published its draft updated guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) for public consultation.
11 March 2019
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890 more children and adults eligible for cochlear implants on the NHS each year
Hundreds more people with severe to profound deafness will be eligible for cochlear implants each year, due to updated NICE guidance
07 March 2019
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Local authorities urged to ensure building developers address air pollution
The updated quality standard highlights that authorities should assess planning applications and consider how the effects of traffic-related air pollution may affect local communities.
28 February 2019