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NICE has today (20 August 2021) issued final draft guidance which now recommends sapropterin (also called Kuvan and made by BioMarin) as an option for treating phenylketonuria (PKU) in pregnant women until they give birth as well as for treating the condition in people until they turn 22.
The NHS is being urged to tackle the rise in antibiotic resistance by cutting back on unnecessary use of the drugs.
NICE and PHE publish comprehensive draft guideline to tackle the health burden of smoking
Healthcare staff should give clear and up-to-date information on e-cigarettes to people who are interested in using them to stop smoking, according to draft NICE guideline recommendations out for consultation today. NICE worked with Public Health England to develop this guideline
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.
More women should be encouraged to give birth at midwife-led units rather than traditional labour wards, says NICE.
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.
Women who have experience of, or are at risk of mental health problems, should get extra support before, during and after their pregnancy, says NICE.
More women can receive appropriate and timely fertility treatment such as IVF, following updated guidelines from NICE.
Decisions around whether to offer a person surgical treatment should not be based on age and fitness, according to a new report.
NICE recommends offering women induced labour earlier in new draft guidance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 opens consultation on draft pelvic floor dysfunction guideline recommendations
NICE has today (28 June 2021) published its draft guideline on the prevention and non-surgical management of pelvic floor dysfunction and is seeking stakeholder comments on the draft recommendations.
NICE’s latest quality standard published today (16 March 2022) sets out how health and care services can improve the diagnosis, assessment, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
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.
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.
Pregnant women to be offered first test to help diagnose pre-eclampsia
Midwives caring for pregnant women can use one of four blood tests to help diagnose suspected preterm pre-eclampsia, NICE has said in new draft diagnostic guidance.