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NewsNHS publishes guidance on optimising blood testing
New NHS guidance on optimising the use of blood testing in primary care
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COVID-19 booster jab roll-out begins
Front-line health and care workers in England and Wales will be the first people to receive booster COVID-19 vaccinations
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Nivolumab to be routinely available on the NHS for head and neck carcinoma
The NICE draft guidance appraisal committee concluded that nivolumab meets the criteria to be considered a cost-effective, life-extending treatment at the end of life
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MHRA announces consultation on regulation of medical devices
The MHRA has called for input into a consultation on how it can improve medical device regulation
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Government publishes COVID-19 autumn and winter plan
The autumn and winter plan sets out a strategy to protect the NHS through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a challenging flu season
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Research urged into link between COVID-19 vaccines and menstrual changes
Research into possible adverse reactions, such as changes to periods and unexpected vaginal bleeding, is needed to drive down vaccine hesitancy among women
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NICE launches consultation on updated type 2 diabetes guidance
The consultation period closes on 14 October 2021, and publication of the final guideline is expected on 15 February 2022
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Long-term topical steroid use linked to skin withdrawal symptoms
The MHRA is advising people experiencing skin withdrawal reactions after stopping topical steroids to seek advice from their healthcare professional
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Roll-out of COVID-19 booster vaccines to begin next week
Booster jabs for people aged 50 years and over, younger people with certain health conditions, and front-line health and social care workers will ‘protect the most vulnerable through the winter months’
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New trial of blood test to detect cancer before symptoms begin
The trial of the test, which can detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear, will be conducted in eight areas of England
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Concern over diagnoses of STIs in England, despite fall in cases
The BASHH has expressed concern following the publication of new PHE STI data for 2020
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BMA: total chaos of Government thinking on NHS—before and during pandemic
Chronic neglect of the NHS prior to the pandemic contributed to the excessive impact of COVID-19 on the nation’s health, says BMA Chair of Council
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Professor Gillian Leng to retire as NICE Chief Executive
Chief Executive Professor Gillian Leng has announced she is to retire from NICE after 20 years
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NICE recommends JAK inhibitor for people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
According to NICE, the evidence shows that tofacitinib is effective compared with placebo and it has a similar effect to other treatments for the same indication
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Milestone study identifies new genetic risk factors and potential treatments for osteoarthritis
New research highlights genetic risk factors and potential therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis
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Survey reveals upswing in patients seeking health advice from community pharmacy
The survey conducted by Guidelines for Pharmacy also exposed changes in the interaction between community pharmacy and general practice
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Pfizer and Vaxzevria COVID vaccines approved for use as boosters
MHRA approval will provide further options for the UK COVID-19 vaccination programme, should the JCVI recommend that booster doses be offered
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NICE calls for wider use of SGLT2is in first-line treatment for diabetes
A new draft guideline on diabetes in adults is open for consultation until 14 October 2021
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society updates prescriber competency framework
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has updated its competency framework, which describes good prescribing practice across all health professions
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Consultation starts on mandatory COVID jabs for NHS frontline workers
If mandated, COVID-19 vaccination would become a condition of deployment for NHS frontline staff unless medically exempt
