A new Alzheimer’s drug has been rejected for widespread use in the health service in England after the health spending watchdog said it “does not currently demonstrate value for the
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Up to 18 new clinical trial hubs will open across the UK as part of a £400 million public-private investment aimed at fast-tracking new medicines. Experts said the move will
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A charity has urged the Health Secretary to step in after it emerged a drug that has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease may not be rolled
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Treating patients in “virtual wards” at home – a key NHS policy – costs twice as much as treating them in hospital, a study has found. The NHS is increasingly
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More than 150,000 adults and children with type 1 diabetes will be eligible to access “life changing” technology on the NHS. Final draft guidance from the National Institute of Health
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The amount of rehabilitation time offered to people who have suffered a stroke should increase four-fold, according to new guidelines, despite huge staffing pressures in the NHS. The National Institute
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A new treatment which could “transform” the lives of patients with severe asthma is to be approved for NHS use. Tezepelumab, which is known as a biologic medicine, could be
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Around 40,000 people could be offered apps and other digital tools to help them combat anxiety and depression, health officials have announced. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
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People with drinking problems could be “slipping through the net” due to health workers not recording their drinking habits properly, a national health body has warned. The National Institute for
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A sleep app which offers a digital six-week treatment programme could be used to replace sleeping pills for people suffering with insomnia. The proposed Sleepio app uses an artificial intelligence
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