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Routine NHS access to spinal muscular atrophy treatments offers new hope for patients and families
People living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in England are set to gain routine access to two potentially life-changing treatments, following our publication of final draft guidance today.
'I no longer feel asthmatic': more than a million people now using new style inhalers
The change follows a landmark guideline published jointly in 2024 by NICE, the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN).
NICE appoints Dr Adrian Hayter as its new chief medical officer
Dr Adrian Hayter joins NICE from the Royal College of General Practitioners bringing more than three decades of frontline clinical and national leadership experience to the role.
Sophie Cooper, senior scientific adviser in NICE’s science policy team, explains the importance of the recently published EQ-5D-5L value set and how it has the potential to help us decide if new treatments offer good value for money for the NHS.
How a collaborative taskforce is helping increase the uptake of biosimilars within the health and care sector.
First treatment for vitiligo recommended by NICE for NHS use, bringing hope to over 80,000 people
For the first time, NICE has recommended a medicine that effectively treats the underlying cause of devastating skin condition vitiligo
Faster, fairer access to HealthTech under new national programme
People across England and Wales are set to receive faster, fairer access to innovative HealthTech under the new National HealthTech Access Programme (NHAP).
Newly recommended CBT therapies could help children and young people deal with anxiety
NICE conditionally recommends digital cognitive behaviour therapies (CBT) for use in the NHS to help children and young people with symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety
To support use of up-to-date content, and drive sustainability and digital transformation, the upcoming editions of BNF and BNFC (scheduled for distribution in October and November 2023) will be the last print editions to be supplied to the NHS in England by NICE.
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.
Tackling variation in rehab for people with neurological conditions
NICE has recommended a standardised approach for rehabilitation, to address the variation of care experienced by millions of people with chronic neurological conditions.
People coming off obesity medication or finishing a weight management programme should be offered support to help keep the weight off and stay healthy long-term, according to our updated quality standard.
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.
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.
New guideline will help cut falls and related hospital admissions for older and at-risk people
Personalised assessments that consider factors including the hazards in a person’s home, and their previous medical history will help reduce falls in older and at-risk people, according to a new NICE guideline.