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Ovarian cancer patients to have NICE-approved drug combination option on Cancer Drugs Fund
A potentially life-extending drug combination for some people with advanced, high-grade epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer will now be available on the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF), following its approval by NICE in draft guidance published today.
An innovative life-extending drug for treating mutation-positive locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults is being recommended by NICE as an option for use within the Cancer Drugs Fund.
Over 600 people set to benefit from innovative lung cancer treatment within the Cancer Drugs Fund
More than 600 people could benefit from an innovative drug for a form of lung cancer as NICE publishes final draft guidance recommending osimertinib within the Cancer Drugs Fund.
New potentially life-extending lung cancer drug which targets a specific genetic mutation recommended by NICE
Taking medicines such as painkillers over a prolonged period of time to relieve headaches can actually make symptoms worse, according to latest guidelines from NICE.
Patients should be more involved in decisions about their care, says NICE
A new collaborative, made up of the UK’s leading health care organisations including NICE, has set out plans that will help get patients more involved in decisions about their care.
Patients with blood clots should be treated within 4 hours, says NICE
People who present to hospital with blood clots in the legs or lungs should be offered treatment within 4 hours and have their investigative tests including scans within 24 hours, according to latest guidelines.
Patients with rare bile duct cancer set to benefit from life extending treatment
Some people who have a rare form of bile duct cancer are set to benefit from life-extending treatment
Patients with rare blood disorders to receive new treatment option, says NICE
Hundreds of people with two rare blood disorders will soon have access to a new treatment regimen following guidance from NICE.
Shared decision making is an integral part of healthcare, says NICE
Shared decision making between patients and clinicians should be embedded throughout healthcare services, says NICE, in draft guidance published today.
Shared decision making between service users and healthcare professionals is an integral part of healthcare, says NICE, in new guideline recommendations published today.
Simple blood test for pneumonia can help limit use of antibiotics
Using the C-reactive protein blood test can help GPs determine whether a person with a chest infection has pneumonia and should be treated with antibiotics, NICE says.
Small, practical steps are best way of maintaining a healthy weight
Limiting screen time, walking more, and eating healthily are among the most effective ways of maintaining a healthy weight and preventing excess weight gain.
South Tyneside wins first NICE Local Government Chronicle Public Health Award
South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) has been named the winner of the first Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Public Health Award sponsored by NICE.
New evidence on the safety of statins means more people could benefit from them, new NICE draft guidance says.