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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.
Consultation on updated guideline to assess and prevent falls in older people
We're seeking views from healthcare professionals and the public on draft recommendations covering assessments and interventions to reduce the risk of falls in older people.
Healthcare professionals advised to ask people about gambling at health checks and GP appointments
The recommendation is included in our first clinical guideline on gambling-related harms: identification, assessment and management.
We have also recommended osimertinib for routine use on the NHS today.
Recommendations will help organisations that evaluate new drugs establish whether their use will result in longer-term benefits for patients
For the first time, the British Thoracic Society (BTS), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) have collaborated to develop a UK-wide asthma guideline.
Keep the size of your waist to less than half of your height, NICE recommends
People are being encouraged to keep their waist measurement to less than half their height to reduce the risk of potential health problems.
People who have had a stroke should be offered additional rehabilitation
People who have had a stroke and who have continuing impairment or limitations on their activities should be offered additional rehabilitation to help them recover
NICE and the GetReal Institute: facilitating the adoption and implementation of real-world evidence in health care decision-making.
Hundreds of children with type 2 diabetes to be offered choice of two life changing technologies
Children with type 2 diabetes who currently manage their condition with the 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.
Draft guidance recommends healthcare professionals ask people about gambling
Health professionals should ask people about gambling if they attend a health check or GP appointment with a mental health problem, in a similar way to how people are asked about their smoking and alcohol consumption, according to new draft guidance.
Updated guideline recommends more treatment choices for menopause symptoms
New evidence shows that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help reduce menopause symptoms including hot flushes and night sweats, depressive symptoms and problems sleeping NICE has said in its draft updated guideline on menopause published today (17 November 2023).
More people could be offered genetic testing for genes linked to ovarian cancer
A new draft NICE guideline for inherited ovarian cancer published today (15 September 2023), recommends more people are tested for genes linked to ovarian cancer.
New NICE quality standard identifies improvements in UTI diagnosis for women
Health professionals should diagnose women under 65 with a urinary tract infection (UTI) if they have two or more key urinary symptoms.
An early introduction to NICE’s ongoing activity in virtual wards