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Better research, faster: NIHR launch new funding call to address NICE research recommendations
In April 2021, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) launched a new rolling funding call for studies addressing NICE research recommendations.
Shared decision making recommendations will ensure people are at the heart of healthcare
NICE’s new guideline on shared decision making will help transform people’s experiences of health and social care. It will instil greater collaboration between professionals, patients and their families. It will pioneer a new climate and culture of putting people firmly at the heart of our healthcare system.
Toby Lasserson, deputy editor in chief at Cochrane, writes about a new collaborative agreement with NICE, how it will work and what it means for the health service
NICE is making changes to simplify our offer to the life sciences industry
Speaking with one language: How using a common data model might speed up decision making
NICE is taking part in the European Health Data and Evidence Network (EHDEN) project, which is exploring the use of common data models for healthcare research. This could support faster patient access to innovative medicines in areas of unmet need.
Starting with the end in mind - the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway
Launched in January, the new Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) will smooth the process by which innovative new medicines are developed, speeding their progression from clinical trial through to the NHS. It is an exciting development that signals greater collaboration between the agencies involved and, we hope, should bring significant benefits to patients.
Jeanette Kusel explains how we are working in partnership to improve patient access to the best digital health innovations.
NICE has launched a free learning course that provides an introduction to health technology assessment (HTA).
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." Benjamin Franklin
Time to talk: about NICE's latest depression guidelines and quality standard work
To mark Time to Talk Day (February 2) we spoke with Catherine Ruane, who acted as a carer for her father and sister, who both lived with depression.
Towards a new partnership – NICE and the voluntary and community sector
Victoria Thomas gives details of NICE’s new voluntary and community sector forum, which brings together a range of organisations, including health and care sector charities and not for profit groups, and gives them an opportunity to share their views and help shape NICE’s work in the future
As we launch an early version of the online service, mapping out the regulatory and health technology assessment pathway, Ciara Cook invites future users to help shape this exciting new initiative.
Dr Angela Houston, Consultant in Infection, discusses ways that St George’s University Hospitals have been tackling tuberculosis.
As London counts down to the 2012 Olympics, experts call for more to be done to encourage people to be physically active
As NICE publishes its 300th technology appraisal, we look back at the impact they have had on patient care.
What are the options for women with inherited breast cancer?
Following Angelina Jolie?s decision to go public with the news that she has had a double mastectomy for breast cancer, we explore who is at risk and the treatment options available for women on the NHS.
Thousands of lives in England could be saved each year if the NHS follows updated guidance to help it diagnose cancer earlier. Here we outline what the guidance means for GPs.
What should NICE take into account when developing social care guidance?
What should NICE take into account when developing social care guidance?
Fetal balloon procedure is safe for delivering 'stuck' babies, NICE says
A balloon inflated underneath a baby’s head after they have become stuck in the pelvis during labour could be used to safely deliver them, NICE has said.
NICE has published a guideline to help deliver personal care and practical support to older people living in their own homes. This document outlines the key recommendations for providers of home care services.
Five promising technologies that could help improve symptoms and quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease have been conditionally recommended by NICE.
How NICE can help Clinical Commissioning Groups deliver high quality care
Find out about the range of NICE products that can help Clinical Commissioning Groups deliver high quality care.
NICE has published a guideline – our first for the home care sector – to help deliver personal care and practical support to older people living in their own homes.This document outlines the key recommendations for commissioners of home care services.
NICE creates new menu of treatment options for those suffering from depression
People with depression should make the choice on what treatment option is right for them, in discussion with their healthcare professional, NICE says in new draft guidance.
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.
NICE recommends adoption of absorbable stitches with antibacterial protection for use on the NHS
NICE estimates an average cost saving of £13.62 per patient to the NHS as a result of reduced surgical site infections compared with current standard absorbable stitches.
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NICE has issued draft guidance which does not recommend avelumab for maintenance treatment of locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy.
NICE has agreed a managed access agreement, via the Cancer Drugs Fund with manufacturer Kite, so more data can be collected while patients can access the treatment.
Be aware of the signs of abuse and neglect in adult care homes, says NICE
Staff and visitors can play a vital role in the identification and prevention of abuse and neglect in care homes for adults says NICE, in a draft guideline published today.