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The innovative hybrid closed loop (HCL) systems offer improved blood sugar control and can transform daily life for families managing this complex condition.
Dr Sarah Byron discusses how NICE is transforming to ensure more digital health technologies are adopted by the NHS.
NICE describes how weight loss drug tirzepatide will be rolled out
The medication will initially be offered only to those people with the highest clinical needs.
Hundreds of thousands set to benefit from new treatment to prevent heart attacks and strokes
NICE has published final draft guidance which recommends icosapent ethyl for reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes in adults who have raised blood fats.
Dr Patterson, a GP working on the frontline of primary care, describes why he is encouraged by NICE's approval of tirzepatide (Mounjaro).
New treatment option recommended for people with type 2 diabetes
Around 180,000 people with difficult to manage type 2 diabetes could benefit from tirzepatide as new treatment option for type 2 diabetes.
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 NHS England proposals for a phased launch of obesity injection
Proposals for a phased launch of the obesity injection tirzepatide have been set out, as a consultation begins.
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
Testing could help prevent further strokes in people with gene variant
People who have had an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack should have a genetic test to find out whether they can be treated with a drug which reduces the risk of further strokes
NICE has approved mavacamten, the first treatment that specifically targets a heart condition called obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It means around 7,000 people will now be able to access the treatment on the NHS.
How 'surrogate outcomes' influence long-term health outcomes
NICE working with international organisations to develop guidance.
Statins a choice for more people to reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes
New evidence on the safety of statins means more people could benefit from them, new NICE draft guidance says.
NICE launches second consultation on genetic testing to guide treatment after a stroke
People could be offered a genetic test in the immediate period after having a stroke to help identify the most suitable treatment to reduce their risk of further strokes.
Annual BMI checks recommended for adults with long-term conditions
We've published a draft quality standard calling for yearly BMI and waist-to-height measurements to help prevent weight-related complications.