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We've updated our health inequalities web resource so that it maps NICE guidance to frameworks for children and young people. Dr Clare Morgan, director of implementation and partnerships explains how you can use the resource to ensure you're delivering effective care.
Hundreds of children with type 2 diabetes to be offered choice of two life changing technologies
Hundreds of children with type 2 diabetes who currently manage their condition with the ‘burdensome’, ‘tiring’, and ‘stressful’ task of finger prick testing several times a day could be offered a choice between two ‘life changing’ technologies to virtually automate the process, NICE has said.
Dr Sam Roberts, chief executive at NICE, looks back at NICE's achievements over the past year and discusses our priorities for 2023.
NICE's support for rebuilding capacity in non-COVID health services
Director of our Centre for Guidelines, Paul Chrisp, discusses how NICE can help the NHS and wider care sector restore services most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Improve community health through walking, cycling and behaviour change
Improving the health of local populations through encouraging more walking and cycling and by challenging unhealthy behaviours are among the aims of NICE?s latest set of local government public health briefings.
Around 105,000 people with type 1 diabetes could benefit from NICE’s draft recommendation
Local government can reduce the impact of chronic illnesses and prevent premature mortality by effectively delivering NHS Health Checks, according to NICE.
Keep the size of your waist to less than half of your height, updated NICE draft guideline recommends
Uptake of NICE-approved medicines on the NHS to treat cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis is higher than expected, latest figures reveal.
NICE has welcomed proposed new guidelines on alcohol which aim to limit the health risks that result from drinking.
Midwives should diagnose women with gestational diabetes if they either have a fasting plasma glucose level of 5.6 mmol/litre or above, or a 2-hour plasma glucose level of 7.8 mmol/litre or above, according to NICE.
Patients with atrial fibrillation can now be offered rivaroxaban (Xarelto), as an alternative to warfarin, in order to reduce their risk of stroke and blood clots, says NICE.
Local government can improve the health and wellbeing of their communities, and save money in the long-term, by encouraging people to be more physically active, says NICE.
Annual diabetes checks among indicators proposed for latest NICE QOF menu
A series of annual checks to monitor and improve the health of people with diabetes are among measures proposed by NICE for its latest Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicator menu.
Education classes essential for adults with diabetes, says NICE
Adults with type 1 diabetes should be offered education classes to help them manage their condition, a new quality standard from NICE says.
When a GP suspects a child or young person has diabetes, they should immediately be sent to hospital and seen the same day by a specialist, a new NICE quality standard says.
Health professionals can consider digital and mobile interventions as a supplement to regular services to support behaviour change in people at risk of developing chronic conditions.
All eligibility criteria must be met for Liraglutide to be offered
NICE publishes updated clinical guideline on the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation
NICE has today (27 April 2021) published its updated guideline on the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation (AF).
NICE recommend dapagliflozin for people with chronic kidney disease
Dapagliflozin belongs to a group of medicines called ‘sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. It is the first SGLT2 inhibitor to be recommended through NICE’s technology appraisal process for CKD.
NICE recommended weight-loss drug to be made available in specialist NHS services
Thousands of people will soon be able to be prescribed a drug to help them lose weight as part of their treatment in an NHS specialist weight management service.
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 identifies improvements for people with acute kidney injury in updated quality standard
An updated quality standard published today (23 March 2023) by NICE outlines improvements in care for people who have or are at risk of acute kidney injury.
NICE seeks to support new mothers with mental health problems
NICE is calling on general practice staff to assess the mental health of all women who have recently given birth, as fears some may be left unsupported.
The NHS should offer weight loss surgery to thousands more people in order to tackle an epidemic of type 2 diabetes, says NICE.
Place young people moving into adult services at the heart of decisions about care
Young people who are moving from children’s to adults’ services should be placed at the heart of decisions about their care, 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.
Three new treatment options for type 2 diabetes recommended by NICE
Tens of thousands of people with type 2 diabetes will be eligible for new treatments under new guidance from NICE.
More than 250,000 people living with type 1 diabetes are set to be offered new technology to help them manage their condition and at the same time reduce the need for finger prick testing by up to 50%, following new advice from NICE.
Tighter blood glucose targets for people with type 1 diabetes
New diabetes guidance includes tighter targets for blood sugar levels to help reduce variation in the management and care of condition.
As NICE publishes its 300th technology appraisal, we look back at the impact they have had on patient care.
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.
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.
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