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NICE calls for further research into the treatment of chronic lipoedema
NICE has today issued interventional procedures guidance on the use of liposuction for the treatment of chronic lipoedema.
NICE recommends innovative technology for people with breast cancer
A magnetic marker liquid injected into people with invasive breast cancer will help surgeons discover if the cancer has spread.
Speaking with one language: How using a common data model might speed up decision making
The European Health Data and Evidence Network (EHDEN) project could support faster patient access to innovative medicines in areas of unmet need.
More people are benefitting from NICE-recommended statins to reduce heart attacks and strokes
Around 5.3 million people in England were given a NICE-recommended statin or ezetimibe by their GP to help reduce their cholesterol during 2023/24, the largest number on record and almost 900,000 more than in 2022/23.
£1.8m funding awarded to explore guidance on regulating digital mental health tools
NICE and the MHRA have been awarded £1.8m funding by Wellcome over three years to explore and produce guidance on regulating digital mental health tools.
Statins a choice for more people to reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes
New evidence on the safety of statins means more people could benefit from them, new NICE draft guidance says.
NICE collaboration on streamlined licensing and patient access process for new medicines
Companies can now submit medicines for the new Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) following close collaboration between the NICE, drug regulators, the NHS and equivalent organisations in Scotland.
Emergency kits for people with adrenal insufficiency recommended to avoid hospital admission
People with adrenal insufficiency should be given an emergency medical kit with potentially life-saving steroid injections, according to our new clinical guideline.
Thousands of appointments released for the NHS without compromising safety
Delivering fewer radiotherapy sessions over a shorter period of time, first introduced during COVID, benefits patients and the system long-term
Patient safety and surgical innovation – why new isn't always better
Jane Blazeby, Professor of Surgery, University of Bristol, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston and the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, talks about the research she’s led to explore and address optimism bias and other issues in surgical innovation.
People with an acute respiratory infection offered monitoring from home
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