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NICE publishes COVID-19 guidance on arranging planned care in hospitals and diagnostic services
NICE has published NICE Guideline (NG) 179, COVID-19 rapid guideline: arranging planned care in hospitals and diagnostic services. The new guidance is intended to help healthcare […]
The Nuffield Trust issues guide to resuming health services during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Nuffield trust has published a new briefing document, Resuming health services during the Covid-19 pandemic—what can the NHS learn from other countries? The report explains […]
Priorities for health and care following the COVID-19 pandemic identified by The King’s Fund
The King’s Fund has published a report on the restoration of services following the pandemic, The road to renewal: five priorities for health and care following […]
Medicines Corner
Pharmacists from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust focus on some of the key issues and challenges related to the use of specialised medicines
Gene therapy medicinal products
Gene therapy medicinal products (GTMPs) are advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs): medicines for human use that are based on genes, tissues, or cells. They offer […]
Generic HIV treatments permit cost savings, but their implementation can be complex
National spending on specialised services for the treatment of HIV is significant; in 2016/17, it was close to £540 million, of which antiretroviral treatment (ART) […]
The new Commissioning for Quality and Innovation indicator on antifungal stewardship
Antimicrobial stewardship is a healthcare system-wide approach to promoting and monitoring the judicious use of antimicrobials, such as antifungals, to preserve their future effectiveness.1 Such […]