NICE has published a new guidance on inpatient transition between hospital and community settings. ‘Transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings‘ looks into the period
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Some patients with a rare form of cancer could be facing a postcode lottery as to whether or not they will receive a biological therapy drug, a charity has warned.
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Almost 3,000 people with cystic fibrosis will miss out on a “breakthrough” treatment after the health watchdog turned it down for use on the NHS. The National Institute for Health
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Health officials have given the green light to a new drug that can “transform” the lives of people living with heart failure. Around 100,000 people will benefit from using the
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Cancer charities have reacted with disappointment to news that a drug to treat advanced prostate cancer has not been deemed cost-effective for the NHS by health officials. Enzalutamide is currently
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Healthcare workers should not be allowed to smoke during work hours or when recognisable as an employee, according to new guidelines. Other measures suggested by the National Institute for Health
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is to develop over 70 new public health quality standards on topics ranging from antibiotic prescribing to domestic violence, following the
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In final guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the use of Biogen Idec’s multiple sclerosis drug, dimethyl fumarate (also called Tecfidera). The NHS now
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A drug that can extend the lives of some women with an advanced form of breast cancer has been rejected for use by National Health Service because it is too
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