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Hidden spine fractures could be spotted earlier after NICE recommendation

NICE is recommending that quick spine checks are added to routine bone scans to help spot hidden fractures earlier and prevent serious complications. Around 70% of spine fractures caused by ...
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Digital platforms recommended to help people manage their asthma

The eight recommended digital technologies are: Asthmahub, Asthmahub for parents, AsthmaTuner, Digital Health Passport, Luscii, myAsthma, RDMP (Respiratory Disease Management Platform) and Smart ...
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New age-based blood test thresholds recommended by NICE will help GPs catch ovarian cancer earlier

More women with ovarian cancer could be diagnosed earlier under proposed new NICE guidance that replaces a one-size-fits-all blood test threshold with personalised, age-based criteria.
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Published guidance, NICE advice and quality standards

Dostarlimab with platinum-containing chemotherapy for treating primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer with microsatellite stability or mismatch repair proficiency TA1117 16 December 2025 16 ...
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Osteoarthritis: care and management

This guidance has been updated and replaced by osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management ...
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Medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms: safe prescribing and withdrawal management for adults

This guideline covers general principles for prescribing and managing withdrawal from opioids, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids, Z‑drugs and antidepressants in primary and secondary care. It does not ...
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COVID-19 rapid guideline: community-based care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

May 2022: This guideline has been withdrawn because current practice is to manage COVID-19 risk in line with risk of other respiratory infections. For people with COPD see our guideline on diagnosing ...
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Secukinumab for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and young people

Evidence-based recommendations on secukinumab (Cosentyx) for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and young people aged 6 to 17 years. Next review: This guidance will be reviewed if there ...
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Durvalumab for treating locally advanced unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemoradiation

Guidance Standards and indicators Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) British National Formulary (BNF) British National Formulary for Children (BNFC) Life sciences Library and knowledge services What ...
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Dabrafenib plus trametinib for treating BRAF V600 mutation-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

Evidence-based recommendations on dabrafenib (Tafinlar) plus trametinib (Mekinist) for BRAF V600 mutation-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in adults. There is a commercial access agreement ...
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Ataluren for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy with a nonsense mutation in the dystrophin gene

Evidence-based recommendations on ataluren (Translarna) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy with a nonsense mutation in the dystrophin gene in people 2 years and over who can walk. There is a simple ...