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Asthma & COPD

New asthma guidelines published

New UK guideline recommends prescribing combination treatments for people with newly diagnosed asthma.

27 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

Women's health

NICE updates menopause guideline

The guideline recommends HRT for vasomotor symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats.

07 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

Eyes & ears

NICE recommends new treatment for AMD

Health spending watchdog gives thumbs up to bevacizumab gamma (Lytenava).

31 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Medicines

NICE rejects second Alzheimer’s drug for NHS use

In a controversial decision, NICE decides that donanemab does not demonstrate value for the NHS.

23 Oct 2024 , 3 Min Article

Nutrition & weight management

NHS plans to give Mounjaro to 250k patients over three years to tackle obesity

NICE consults on proposals to roll out GLP-1 receptor agonist to critical target groups

08 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

Heart health

Hypertension: part four

Understanding NICE pharmacological treatment guidelines and options for the management of hypertension.

25 Mar 2022 , 10 Min Module

Pain relief

Chronic pain

Improve your understanding of chronic pain and its management.

18 May 2021 , 5 Min Module

Healthy living

NICE Quality Standard 196

Improve your understanding of the NICE Quality Standard 196 that promotes health and wellbeing.

26 Oct 2020 , 2 Min Module

Heart health

COPD: part two

Part two of this CPPE module looks at the different guidelines available on COPD.

23 Jun 2020 , 2 Min Module

â€˜Lack of evidenceâ€™ for ibuprofen Covid-19 harm

The Commission on Human Medicines has said patients can take paracetamol or ibuprofen when self-medicating for symptoms of Covid-19.

13 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

Screening & diagnostics

Renal therapeutics: part three

Part three of this renal therapeutics CPPE module looks at chronic kidney disease, its causes and how to prevent its progression.

23 Oct 2019 , 3 Min Module

Medication safety

Antimicrobial Resistance

This CPD module looks at antimicrobial resistance and the pharmacy team's role in tackling this patient safety threat.

20 Oct 2019 , 4 Min Module

Glaucoma: A clear role for pharmacy

Recent studies suggest that community pharmacists should be part of glaucoma management pathways.

09 Jun 2019 , 3 Min Article