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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.
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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.
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.
NICE recommends life changing technology is rolled out to people with type 1 diabetes
Thousands of people with type 1 diabetes could be offered wearable technology to help them manage their condition following the publication of final draft guidance by NICE.
NICE recommends genetic test to prevent newborn babies going deaf
A genetic test to establish if a newborn baby is vulnerable to deafness if treated with a commonly used antibiotic has been recommended by NICE in final guidance.
Draft guidance recommends healthcare professionals ask people about gambling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health problem, in a similar way to how people are asked about their smoking and alcohol consumption, according to new draft guidance.
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
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).
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Around 100,000 fewer colonoscopies expected to take place each year
Tens of thousands of people a year could be spared the need for a colonoscopy following new guidance from NICE.
More people could be treated out of hospital in the NHS's new respiratory hubs and virtual wards
Consultation launched on draft guidance for the assessment and management of acute respiratory infections in people over 16
Women should be offered induced labour earlier than previously advised
Induced labour should be offered earlier than previously advised to make birth safer for women and their babies, according to draft guidelines published by NICE today (25 May 2021). The updated recommendations strengthen previous advice in the light of new evidence on induction timings.