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NICE committee recommends tirzepatide as new treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes
Around 180,000 people with difficult to manage type 2 diabetes could benefit from a new treatment option recommended by NICE
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More people could be treated out of hospital this winter through new draft NICE guidance to help identify and manage acute respiratory infections
Consultation launched on draft guidance for the assessment and management of acute respiratory infections in people over 16
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International health technology assessment collaboration expands
The international collaboration between six health technology assessment bodies from across the UK, Australia and Canada has welcomed two further HTA bodies.
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Around 100,000 fewer colonoscopies expected to take place each year following updated NICE guidance
Tens of thousands of people a year could be spared the need for a colonoscopy following new guidance from NICE.
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NICE draft guidance recommends novel treatment for debilitating inherited skin condition
Around 670 people in England with painful and debilitating skin wounds caused by a rare inherited disorder are set to benefit from a new treatment to help the skin wounds heal faster.
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Technologies offering monitoring from home in virtual wards recommended for people with an acute respiratory infection
People with an acute respiratory infection (ARI) could be monitored from their own homes using technology platforms that will feedback vital information on their condition to clinical staff, NICE has said in draft guidance.
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Digital services to enable easier access to weight management support
Four digital programmes can be used to help the NHS deliver specialist weight management services to support the use of medication in England, NICE has said in draft guidance.
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Artificial intelligence technologies to speed up contouring in radiotherapy treatment planning
Nine artificial intelligence technologies can be used to help plan the treatment of those undergoing external beam radiotherapy for cancers such as lung, prostate or colorectal, NICE has said in draft guidance.
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NICE recommends extending use of tests for colorectal cancer which could reduce waiting time for colonoscopies
Doctors have been advised to offer people with signs or symptoms of colorectal cancer a home test to reduce the waiting times for a colonoscopy, NICE has said in draft guidance.