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Adapted shoes recommended for people with severe osteoarthritis
People with osteoarthritis who are eligible for knee surgery could be offered specially adapted shoes to help with their painful and stiff knees following a draft recommendation by NICE.
Targeted treatment for rare form of aggressive lung cancer gets NICE approval
Mobocertinib recommended as a treatment for a rare and aggressive form of lung cancer
New life-extending treatment for rare forms of advanced gastroesophageal cancer
Around 3,000 people could be eligible for a new life-extending combination therapy to treat rare forms of gastroesophageal cancer after NICE published final draft guidance today (24 November 2022).
Starting with the end in mind - the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway
The Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) will smooth the process by which innovative new medicines are developed, speeding their progression from clinical trial through to the NHS, bringing significant benefits to patients.
A 'safe space' for addressing complex health technology assessment challenges
Nick Crabb discusses how we’re developing a collaborative space for research and development, to help us create new methods and processes for health technology assessment.
170,000 people in England to have further treatment choice for preventing migraine attacks
In final draft guidance published today NICE has recommended atogepant, the first of a new type of oral treatment option for preventing both chronic and episodic migraines, opening the way for up to 170,000 people to choose it on the NHS in England.
Around 4,000 people with sickle cell disease could benefit from a new treatment recommended by NICE
Improved deal signals NICE recommendation of sickle cell treatment voxelotor.
NICE’s latest quality standard published today (16 March 2022) helps improve the diagnosis, assessment, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
NICE’s priority is to get the best care to patients fast while ensuring value for the taxpayer.
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
£1.8m funding awarded to explore guidance on regulating digital mental health tools
NICE and the MHRA have been awarded £1.8m funding by Wellcome over three years to explore and produce guidance on regulating digital mental health tools.
NICE recommends a weekly injection for treating growth failure in children
This recommendation comes from a pilot to develop simpler, faster evaluations for the appraisal of some treatments.
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.
Thousands of people asked each year could be missing out on brief interventions to help curb problem drinking, or a potential referral to specialist alcohol services.
Nine treatment options to be made available for adults with depression or an anxiety disorder
Six digitally enabled therapies for adults with anxiety disorders and three for adults with depression have been recommended for use in the NHS.