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New blood test for pregnant women could help thousands avoid unnecessary treatment
NICE draft guidance recommends non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for fetal rhesus-D status.
More than one thousand neonatal admissions could be avoided per year by following NICE guidance
Regularly monitoring women who are pregnant with twins or triplets, to spot any possible complications, can lead to better outcomes for mothers and their babies, as highlighted in NICE’s impact report.
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.
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.
NICE recommends offering women induced labour earlier in new draft guidance
Women should be offered induced labour earlier than previously advised to make birth safer for them 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.
NICE publishes final guideline advising on care throughout a woman's pregnancy
The updated antenatal care guideline focuses on women-centred care, informed shared decision making and the role of partners during pregnancy.
Procedure carried out on unborn babies with spina bifida could improve their neurodevelopment
Operations are set to start taking place in the NHS
Fetal balloon procedure is safe for delivering 'stuck' babies, NICE says
A balloon inflated underneath a baby’s head after they have become stuck in the pelvis during labour could be used to safely deliver them, NICE has said.