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Benefits of new Alzheimer's treatment lecanemab are too small to justify the cost to the NHS
Our draft recommendation follows analysis of clinical trial evidence and reviewing the benefits of slowing disease progression, with the cost of treatment.
Children with a rare, fatal, genetic disorder will be able to benefit from a new one-off treatment under new NICE guidance.
Following the successful evaluation of Zio XT, developers of digital health technologies are encouraged to engage with NICE through one of several different routes.
New guidance aims to achieve fairer outcomes for looked-after children and young people
Looked after children and young people should be considered ‘one of their own’ by carers, to help them to reach their full potential, new NICE draft guidelines say.
NICE conditionally recommends 5 promising technologies for Parkinson's disease
These promising technologies could help improve symptoms and quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease.
Routine funding recommended for Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy ataluren
NICE has today published final guidance which recommends ataluren (also called Translarna and made by PTC Therapeutics) for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) caused by a nonsense mutation.
Further treatment option for triple-negative breast cancer recommended
NICE has today (8 November 2022) published final draft guidance which recommends pembrolizumab as an option for people with a type of breast cancer called triple-negative breast cancer.
New guidance recommends transplant with good bacteria taken from poo
Up to 500 people each year could be treated using faecal microbiota transplant for multiple recurrences of Clostridium difficile infections.
Artificial intelligence to speed up contouring in radiotherapy treatment planning
Nine artificial intelligence technologies can be used to help plan the treatment of those undergoing external beam radiotherapy for cancers
Harnessing expertise to improve patient access to innovative health technologies
Introducing the Medicines and Medical Devices Access Initiative (MMD): a new collaboration that aims to improve patient access to safe, clinically and cost-effective healthcare products.
Dr Patterson, a GP working on the frontline of primary care, describes why he is encouraged by NICE's approval of tirzepatide (Mounjaro).
5 ways NICE Advice can help you navigate this new opportunity alongside health technology assessment.
Lead with confidence through our Executive MSc in Healthcare Decision-Making.
Changes to the way medicines and other health technologies are evaluated by NICE have now been incorporated into NICE’s new combined methods and processes manual and topic selection manual published today (31 January 2022).
One year on from the first national lockdown, NICE has today (23 March) published a single guideline for the management of COVID-19 in children and adults.
Over 700 people a year could benefit from a new lung cancer drug
An innovative and potentially life-extending drug for treating people with a specific gene mutation of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been recommended by NICE and will be available to patients from today (Thursday, 14 April).
Keep the size of your waist to less than half of your height, NICE recommends
People are being encouraged to keep their waist measurement to less than half their height to reduce the risk of potential health problems.
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.
Today (1 October 2024) NICE is consulting on draft guidance that does not recommend elacestrant for treating a type of advanced breast cancer.
NICE announces proposals to transform its HealthTech programme to drive more technology into the NHS
Consultation launches on the biggest shake-up of NICE's HealthTech programme to date.
We have also recommended osimertinib for routine use on the NHS today.
Our updated guideline to improve the diagnosis of endometriosis
The guideline makes new recommendations and updates existing ones on diagnosing and managing a condition that affects approximately 1.5 million women of reproductive age in the UK.
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.
New Alzheimer's treatment donanemab does not currently demonstrate value for the NHS says NICE
More evidence is needed on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of donanemab, a new treatment for mild Alzheimer’s disease.
NICE recommends new treatment to prevent and reduce hearing loss in people being treated for cancer
For the first time, NICE has recommended an innovative new treatment to help stop babies, children and young people who are undergoing cancer treatment from losing their hearing.
For the first time, the British Thoracic Society (BTS), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) have collaborated to develop a UK-wide asthma guideline.
More people with rare genetic disorder eligible for nusinersen
Following a review of data collected as part of the Managed Access Agreement, more people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are to benefit from nusinersen.
Jeanette Kusel explains how we are working in partnership to improve patient access to the best digital health innovations.
NICE partners with international health technology assessment bodies
Six health technology assessment (HTA) bodies from three continents are to collaborate on a range of topics that will benefit people accessing healthcare around the world.
NICE publishes final draft guidance recommending efanesoctocog alfa as an option for treating and preventing bleeding in people aged 2 and over with severe haemophilia A.
Cutting-edge robotic surgery gets green light as 11 systems are recommended
Eleven cutting-edge robotic surgery systems have been approved for use, potentially transforming care for thousands of NHS patients undergoing soft tissue and orthopaedic procedures.
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.
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.
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.
Digital services to enable easier access to weight management support
Four digital programmes can be used to help the NHS deliver specialist weight management services to support the use of medication in England
Speaking with one language: How using a common data model might speed up decision making
The European Health Data and Evidence Network (EHDEN) project could support faster patient access to innovative medicines in areas of unmet need.
HST routing criteria: encouraging innovation in the treatment of ultra-rare diseases
Our chief medical officer, Professor Jonathan Benger, explains the crucial role the HST programme plays in encouraging innovation in the treatment of ultra-rare diseases. He also highlights why effective routing is essential to getting the best care to patients across the NHS.
NICE’s latest quality standard published today (16 March 2022) helps improve the diagnosis, assessment, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
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.
We've updated our health inequalities web resource so that it maps NICE guidance to frameworks for children and young people.
How 'surrogate outcomes' influence long-term health outcomes
NICE working with international organisations to develop guidance.
NICE's deputy chief executive, Jonathan Benger, talks about our new approach to prioritisation.
How NICE is ensuring its topic prioritisation decisions are grounded in lived experience
Simon Denegri discusses NICE’s commitment to involving the public voice in its work and decisions.
NICE collaboration on streamlined licensing and patient access process for new medicines
Companies can now submit medicines for the new Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) following close collaboration between the NICE, drug regulators, the NHS and equivalent organisations in Scotland.
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy not recommend for triple negative breast cancer
Draft guidance published today (8 March 2022) by NICE does not recommend pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy for treating triple negative breast cancer
How NICE manages the potential conflicts of interests of patient experts
People with lived experience provide valuable insight into the impact of NICE’s’ guidance and advice.
People with triple negative breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body may soon benefit from pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy.
Change in treatment for people with early breast cancer to benefit around 4,000
Around 4,000 people are set to benefit from a change in treatment for early breast cancer following provisional approval by NICE of abemaciclib in combination with hormone therapy.
NICE recommends treatment options for severe pregnancy sickness
Nausea and vomiting, often referred to as morning sickness, is common in pregnancy. Close to 80% of pregnant women experience these symptom.
14,000 women at risk of fractures after the menopause to benefit from bone disease drug
Over 14,000 people to benefit after NICE published final guidance recommending abaloparatide as an option for treating osteoporosis after menopause, if there is a very high risk of fracture.