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Our landmark review demonstrates a new approach to keeping NHS care up-to-date and could benefit thousands of adults with metastatic prostate cancer.
Learn about our role in the new international Health Economics Methods Advisory (HEMA) and its ambitions to make a real difference to patients around the world.
People living with metastatic prostate cancer in England will gain access to a new treatment combination from today (Friday, 24 October), following a recommendation by NICE.
Our chief executive, Dr Sam Roberts, welcomes the government's 10 Year Plan for healthcare
The government's 10 Year Plan marks a pivotal moment for healthcare and strengthens NICE’s role.
First HIV prevention injection for people unable to have daily PrEP recommended
A ground-breaking HIV-1 prevention injection has been recommended by NICE, marking a significant advance for a small group of adults and young people unable to have daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) tablets.
We explore the ongoing debate around NICE’s cost-effectiveness thresholds and what the future holds.
Same time decisions on licensing and value - what pharmaceutical companies need to know
Learn how NICE and MHRA are launching an aligned pathway to accelerate patient access to medicines and provide a more efficient route for industry.
The new approach puts HealthTech on equal footing with medicines, ensuring innovations like wearable diabetes monitors and AI diagnostics reach patients faster and more consistently across the NHS.
NICE has been working in partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to jointly develop and deliver an Executive MSc in Healthcare Decision-Making. Discover how this advanced healthcare training bridges clinical practice and system-wide decision-making through one committee member's transformative journey.
Our first guideline on kidney cancer recommends better use of biopsies to avoid surgery
New guidance aims to reduce variation in treatment and prevent unnecessary surgery, improving care for patients and supporting healthcare professionals.
Hundreds of people set to benefit after life-extending lung cancer treatment given green light
Targeted immunotherapy found to significantly increase overall survival rates for people with an aggressive form of lung cancer has been recommended by NICE.
Breakthrough life-extending combination treatment for advanced bladder cancer recommended by NICE
The new treatment offers hope to thousands living with advanced urothelial cancer, with clinical trials showing overall survival rates were almost twice as long compared to standard treatment.
Biggest shake-up in type 2 diabetes care in a decade announced
Millions of people are set to benefit from earlier access to newer type 2 diabetes treatments – the biggest shake-up in care for a decade – as part of NICE’s commitment to re-evaluate priority clinical pathways described in the 10-Year Health Plan for the NHS.
Recommendations in NICE’s type 2 diabetes guideline update, published today, will enhance the use of SGLT-2 inhibitors in primary care and address these health inequalities.
First NICE-curated guideline announced ahead of World Duchenne Awareness Day
In the lead-up to World Duchenne Awareness Day on Sunday 7 September, we’re pleased to announce the completion of our first assessment of an externally developed clinical guideline.
Patients to receive medicines 3 to 6 months faster under 10-Year Health Plan
NICE and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have described how the 10-Year Health Plan will lead to faster medicines access for patients in the NHS in England.
Final decision on cerliponase alfa for Batten disease treatment confirmed
In final draft guidance published today we've confirmed that we’re unable to recommend cerliponase alfa (also called Brineura and made by BioMarin) for routine NHS use in treating neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2), a rare and life-limiting form of Batten disease.
Hundreds with rare inherited eye disease to benefit after NICE recommends treatment
NICE recommends idebenone for Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy following clinical evidence of vision improvement.
NICE approves first immunotherapy combination for endometrial cancer
Around 2,100 people with advanced womb cancer are set to benefit from a groundbreaking new treatment option, following our recommendation of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in final draft guidance published today.
After four years of transformational leadership, NICE CEO Dr Sam Roberts will step down at the end of the year to support her children through a difficult time.
The benefits from donanemab (also called Kisunla and made by Eli Lilly) and lecanemab (also called Leqembi and made by Eisai) - remain too small to justify the additional cost to the NHS, one of our independent committees has concluded following consultation.
How NICE International is supporting evidence-based decision-making through the Regulatory Partnership for Growth Fund
Some people with cystic fibrosis are set to benefit from a new once-daily triple therapy treatment, following NICE's recommendation of Alyftrek in final draft guidance published today.
Thousands could benefit from first immunotherapy for severe birch tree pollen allergy
We have recommended the first under-the-tongue tablet immunotherapy shown to build long-term tolerance to allergens, which could help up to 27,000 people in England with moderate to severe birch tree pollen allergies.
Thousands more breast cancer patients to benefit from new NHS treatment
NICE approves ribociclib combination therapy to help prevent cancer returning in early-stage disease.
NICE provisionally recommends leadless implantable pacemaker in draft guidance
A procedure for people with slow heart rhythms could be used more widely after it was recommended for NHS use in draft guidance.
learn more about how decisions are made, incorporating the role of the patient voice. Our guests are Kay Nolan, head of prioritisation...
NICE responds to publication of the government's Life Sciences Sector Plan
We welcome the publication of the government's Life Sciences Sector Plan, which sets out how NICE will ensure patients get faster, fairer access to transformative new medicines and life-changing healthtech, while supporting a thriving life sciences industry in the UK.
Four AI technologies conditionally recommended to help detect undiagnosed fragility fractures
The technologies could help healthcare professionals spot hidden spinal fractures in patients undergoing routine CT scans.
The innovative hybrid closed loop (HCL) systems offer improved blood sugar control and can transform daily life for families managing this complex condition.
NICE leads the way in approving breakthrough treatment for multiple myeloma
People in England will become the first in the world to receive belantamab mafodotin for this indication following our recommendation and the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approval earlier this year.
Dr Sarah Byron discusses how NICE is transforming to ensure more digital health technologies are adopted by the NHS.
Over 4,200 people set to benefit after we recommend daily pill to treat rare chronic kidney disease
New treatment sparsentan has been found to slow down the progression of kidney damage, which will change people’s lives for the better.
New weekly treatment option approved for people with haemophilia B
Our final draft guidance published today recommends marstacimab (also called Hympavzi and made by Pfizer) for treating the severe form of blood disorder haemophilia B in people 12 years and over.
Up to 1,000 women a year could benefit from new at-home treatment for endometriosis
Today we've recommended a new treatment option for symptoms of endometriosis that can be taken at home.
AI skin cancer detection system gets green light for conditional NHS use
An artificial intelligence system for potential skin cancer has been conditionally recommended for use in the NHS for the next three years while further evidence is collected.
Technology recommended for people with chronic tic disorders and Tourette syndrome
Final guidance recommends one digital therapy to help children and young people manage their condition.
Kidney conditions: CKD urine albumin:creatinine ratio (IND144)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients on the CKD register whose notes have a record of a urine albumin:creatinine ratio (or protein:creatinine ratio) test in the preceding 12 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM109
This indicator covers the proportion of patients eligible for cervical screening and aged 50 to 64 years at end of period reported whose notes record that an adequate cervical screening test has been performed in the previous 5.5 years. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM155
This indicator covers the proportion of patients eligible for cervical screening and aged 25 to 49 years at end of period reported whose notes record that an adequate cervical screening test has been performed in the previous 3.5 years. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM154
This indicator covers the percentage of patients aged 18 or over on drug treatment for epilepsy who have been seizure free for the last 12 months recorded in the preceding 12 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM110
This indicator covers the percentage of patients diagnosed with dementia whose care plan has been reviewed in a face-to-face review in the preceding 12 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM107
Kidney conditions: CKD and renin–angiotensin system antagonists (IND130)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients on the chronic kidney disease (CKD) register who have hypertension and proteinuria and who are currently being treated with an angiotensin-receptor blocker or an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM84
This indicator ensures the contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients aged 18 years or over with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with classification of categories G3a to G5 (previously stage 3 to 5). It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM83
This indicator covers the contractor establishing and maintaining a register of patients aged 18 or over receiving drug treatment for epilepsy. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM237
This indicator covers the contractor establishing and maintaining a register of patients diagnosed with dementia. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM236
This indicator covers the contractor establishing and maintaining a register of all cancer patients excluding non-melanotic skin cancers. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM234
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with a new diagnosis of CKD stage G3a-G5 (on the register, within the preceding 12 months) who had eGFR and ACR (urine albumin to creatinine ratio) measurements recorded within 90 days before or after diagnosis. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM216
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with a new diagnosis of CKD stage G3a–G5 (on the register, within the preceding 12 months) who had eGFR measured on at least 2 occasions separated by at least 90 days, and the second test within 90 days before the diagnosis. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM215.
Kidney conditions: CKD and lipid lowering therapies (IND231)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with CKD, on the register, who are currently treated with a lipid-lowering therapy. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM213