NICE chairman Sharmila Nebhrajani begins her new role
NICE is delighted to announce that today (26 May 2020) Sharmila Nebhrajani, OBE, has taken up her position as its new chairman following her appointment by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and an independent open recruitment process.
-
Improved deal means new treatment for a type of advanced breast cancer can be recommended by NICE
Draft guidance published today (22 May 2020) by NICE recommends atezolizumab for treating people with a type of breast cancer, called triple negative breast cancer, that has spread to other parts of the body.
-
NICE publishes rapid COVID-19 guidelines on chronic kidney disease and interstitial lung disease
NICE has today (15 May) published 2 new rapid COVID-19 guidelines. The first is on chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the second on interstitial lung disease.
-
NICE draft guidance recommends new treatment option for people with early breast cancer
NICE has today (7 May 2020) published draft guidance which recommends trastuzumab emtansine (also called Kadcyla and made by Roche) as an option for some people with HER2-positive early breast cancer.
