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NICE recommends two new affordable breast cancer treatments

NICE recommends two new affordable breast cancer treatments

NICE has agreed to an affordable deal for two breast cancer treatments, available immediately to patients on the NHS. In the final draft guidance, NICE...
NICE approves first new mesothelioma cancer treatment in 15 years

NICE approves first new mesothelioma cancer treatment in 15 years

Exciting news arrives from the NHS as they announce the first treatment for mesothelioma cancer in over a decade is now approved. This new treatment...
alpelisib

Alpelisib becomes 100th fast tracked NHS cancer drug

Alpelisib – a life-extending drug for patients with advanced breast cancer – has become the 100th fast-tracked cancer drug on the NHS and will...
hip replacement surgery

Robot-assisted hip replacement surgery trialled in the NHS

Robots and humans are set to compete against each other in a new NHS trial to determine if robot-assisted hip replacement surgery can one...
The University of Essex launches a project to tackle racism in healthcare

The University of Essex launches a project to tackle racism in healthcare

To tackle racism in healthcare, a new project has been launched aimed at confronting the issue of racism in the NHS. A long-term issue in...
drone delivery

NHS unveil world’s first drone delivery service for chemotherapy

The NHS has revealed that it will be trialling the world's first drone delivery service for chemotherapy. This groundbreaking innovation will get life-saving treatments...
symptoms of bowel cancer

Thousands check for symptoms of bowel cancer following Dame Deborah James’ passing

The NHS has revealed that thousands more people have searched for symptoms of bowel cancer online this week following the death of Dame Deborah...
Knee replacement surgery rates decreased following BMI policy introduction

Knee replacement surgery rates decreased following BMI policy introduction

New research highlights that when the NHS introduced body mass index policies, there was a decrease in knee replacement surgery rates. In a National Institute...
privatising the NHS

Privatising the NHS increases deaths from treatable conditions

The first comprehensive analysis of the impacts of privatising the NHS has revealed that outsourcing NHS services to the private sector increases deaths from...
NHS surgical waiting lists set to triple in England by 2030

NHS surgical waiting lists set to triple in England by 2030

NHS surgical waiting lists will continue to grow unless there is a minimum investment of £9 billion to clear the current backlog. A new study...
New targeted treatment for early-stage breast cancer available on NHS

New targeted treatment for early-stage breast cancer available on NHS

Provisional approval by NICE could see a step-change in treatment for early-stage breast cancer following surgery. The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)...
NHS treats first sickle cell disease patients with new drug

NHS treats first sickle cell disease patients with new drug

One of the first sickle cell disease patients has received a life-changing drug called crizanlizumab, the first new treatment for the disease in over...
Removing barriers to create digital healthcare services that work for everyone

Removing barriers to create digital healthcare services that work for everyone

Trilly Chatterjee of NHS Digital outlines the benefits of digital healthcare services in improving delivery of care. For several years preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, and...
GP surgeries to provide specialist support for mental health problems

GP surgeries to provide specialist support for mental health problems

Thousands of new mental health professionals will be employed in GP surgeries to offer more support for mental health problems. In a new announcement from...
NICE recommends VAZKEPA® (icosapent ethyl) to reduce cardiovascular risk

NICE recommends VAZKEPA® (icosapent ethyl) to reduce cardiovascular risk

Icosapent ethyl has been recommended by NICE for use across the NHS in England and Wales to reduce cardiovascular (CV) risk in adult statin-treated...
primary care

Review outlines how to improve access to UK primary care services

A new review performed by Dr Claire Fuller provides recommendations on optimising primary care access in the UK. NHS England revealed that new Integrated Care...
Thousands of people with visual impairment could benefit from new treatment

Thousands of people with visual impairment could benefit from new treatment

NICE recommends faricimab as a treatment option for adults with vision impairment resulting from wet age-related macular degeneration or diabetic macular oedema. In the final...
Over 2.4m children will benefit from mental health support in schools

Over 2.4m children will benefit from mental health support in schools

The NHS are fast-tracking mental health support in schools and colleges to address the record demand for services. More than 2.4 million children and young...
New midwives recruited to boost NHS maternity care

New midwives recruited to boost NHS maternity care

Up to 500 new international midwives are set to join maternity units across England under a new NHS England initiative. In a 2020 survey from...
Life-saving arthritis drugs can treat Covid patients

Life-saving arthritis drugs can treat Covid patients

The NHS is repurposing a cutting-edge arthritis drug to treat the most seriously ill Covid patients in the hospital. The RECOVERY trial carried out through the...

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