NICE makes major changes to type 2 diabetes treatment

NICE makes major changes to type 2 diabetes treatment

By Liz Wells 20 February 2026

New NICE guidance will see millions of diabetes patients will get access to medicines that protect the heart and kidneys, while NHS savings of £560m from using generic dapagliflozin.

National programme to improve access to HealthTech unveiled

By Liz Wells 12 February 2026

People across England and Wales are set to receive faster, fairer access to innovative HealthTech thanks to the new National HealthTech Access Programme (NHAP).

NICE recommends sensor to monitor heart condition from home

By Liz Wells 05 February 2026

NICE has recommended a wireless sensor, the size of a paperclip, which could enable people living with chronic heart failure to monitor their condition daily from home and catch warning signs befor...

NICE recommends digital platforms to help patients manage their asthma

By Liz Wells 07 January 2026

People with asthma could benefit from digital tools on their phones or tablets to help them better manage their condition, new draft NICE guidance states.

Government confirms changes to NICE's cost-effectiveness thresholds

By Liz Wells 02 December 2025

The government has announced that it will increase the thresholds NICE uses in evaluations of new medicines to decide which are cost-effective for use in the NHS.

A bitter pill to swallow

By Lee Peart 24 November 2025

Ahead of the announcement of an expected pharma deal with the US in the Autumn Budget, chief policy analyst at the Nuffield Trust, Sally Gainsbury, warns there is a real danger the NHS budget is no...

NICE conditionally recommends AI tools that spot warning signs of bowel cancer

By Liz Wells 20 November 2025

Five smart technologies that act as a second pair of eyes during bowel examinations have been conditionally recommended by NICE for NHS use.

NICE expands HealthTech evaluations

By Liz Wells 03 October 2025

NICE is to apply the same rigorous standards to evaluate medical devices, diagnostics and digital tools that it currently uses to assess new medicines.

Biggest shake-up in type 2 diabetes care in a decade unveiled

By Liz Wells 20 August 2025

Millions of people are set to benefit from earlier access to newer type 2 diabetes treatments, in the biggest shake-up in care for a decade, as part of NICE’s commitment to re-evaluate priority cli...

NICE conditionally recommends six digital platforms to support at home cardiac rehab

By Liz Wells 19 August 2025

People with heart disease will be able to do their recovery sessions from home rather than travelling for rehabilitation appointments after NICE’s independent committee conditionally recommended si...

Patients need support to keep weight off after treatment ends

By Liz Wells 05 August 2025

Patients 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 NICE’s updated quali...

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RECRUITER: Suffolk County Council

Public Health Programme Officer

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Maidenhead, Berkshire£39,526 - £43,613 per annum

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Derbyshire£133,089 to £146,186

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