New advice will help doctors spot and treat Lyme disease early, says NICE
NICE has issued new advice to help doctors quickly spot Lyme disease, so they can offer people NHS treatment as soon as possible.
People growing older with learning disabilities should get regular health checks, says NICE
NICE says people growing older with learning disabilities need to have annual health checks to help them manage conditions that can quickly affect them as they grow older.
Care for people with learning disabilities should be close to home wherever possible, says NICE
NICE is urging councils and health bodies to make sure that people with learning disabilities can access well-designed services and staff with the right skills so they do not need to move away for care or treatment.
Help people make informed decisions when they want to quit smoking, says NICE and Public Health England.
NICE and Public Health England have published updated guidelines for health practitioners and stop smoking services on the best ways to help people quit smoking.
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Local councils should improve the quality of footpaths so more people can be active, says NICE
NICE is calling on local councils to encourage people to be more physically active by improving routes for pedestrians, cyclists and other users.
22 March 2018
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NICE Medtech Early Technical Assessment tool to form part of government grant application process for healthcare product developers
The Medtech Early Technical Assessment (META) tool has been selected , as an option, to form part of the application process for a £1million grant for developers of innovative medicines, diagnostics and regulated digital technology in a real world clinical setting,
15 March 2018
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10,000 more women to be offered test to identify the cause of heavy periods
Hysteroscopy has been recommended as a first line diagnostic test for women with heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia), in updated NICE guidance.
14 March 2018
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NICE sets out measures to reduce suicide attempts in public spaces and prisons
Physical barriers such as nets and fences at bridges and stations could reduce suicides, NICE says.
27 February 2018
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Alternative treatments for people with thyroid cancer to be offered routinely on the NHS, says NICE
The new guidance recommends three drugs, treating two types of thyroid cancer to be made routinely available in the NHS.
15 February 2018
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NICE announces next steps in updating its guideline on ME/CFS
A workshop last month with stakeholders marked the formal start of NICE’s collaborative work to update its 2010 guideline on the diagnosis and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
15 February 2018