-
NICE recommends 3 treatments for COVID-19 in final draft guidance
Everyone with COVID-19 at highest risk of developing severe disease will have access to clinically and cost-effective treatments, under final draft guidance published by NICE today.
-
NICE says evidence that COVID-19 treatment Evusheld is effective in protecting vulnerable adults against current variants is lacking as it announces new rapid update process for COVID-19 medicines
NICE has today (16 February 2023) issued draft guidance for public consultation which does not recommend Evusheld for preventing COVID-19 in adults who are unlikely to have an adequate immune response to COVID-19 vaccination, or who can’t be vaccinated.
-
New NICE quality standard identifies improvements in UTI diagnosis for women
Health professionals should diagnose women under 65 with a urinary tract infection (UTI) if they have two or more key urinary symptoms according to a new quality standard published by NICE today (15 February 2023).
-
Digital mental health tech for children and young people recommended by NICE in first rapid healthtech guidance
Four digital technologies that can help children and young people with mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety or low mood have been recommended for use in the NHS once they achieve regulatory approval.
-
NICE urges professionals to correctly gather information on people’s alcohol drinking habits to ensure those who need help are not missed
Thousands of people asked each year could be missing out on brief interventions to help curb problem drinking, or a potential referral to specialist alcohol services.
-
More than 400 people set to benefit after NICE approves ground-breaking CAR-T therapy to treat aggressive form of blood cancer
Hundreds of people set to benefit after NICE recommends first personalised immunotherapy for lymphoma
-
NICE welcomes new senior executive team appointments
New Chief Medical Officer, Chief People Officer and Director of Implementation and Partnerships appointed by NICE
-
Adults with depression who want to quit antidepressants should be given support on how to do it safely over time, says NICE
Adults with depression who want to stop taking antidepressants should have the dose of their medication reduced in stages to reduce the likelihood and severity of withdrawal symptoms, NICE has said.
-
Statins could be a choice for more people to reduce their risk of heart attacks and strokes, says NICE
New evidence on the safety of statins means more people could benefit from them, new NICE draft guidance says.