It will mean more medicines receive approval for use on the NHS in England at the same time as they are licensed for use in the UK. It’s anticipated that patients in England will receive the newest ...

The treatment combines pembrolizumab, made by Merck Sharp & Dohme, with chemotherapy drugs carboplatin and paclitaxel. Pembrolizumab is an immunotherapy that helps the immune system recognise and ...

People 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 our updated quality ...

This quality standard covers prevention, behavioural management, assessment, and treatment of overweight, obesity and central adiposity in children and young people aged over 2 years, and adults. This ...

What the quality statement means for different audiences Service providers (specialist overweight and obesity management services, primary care) ensure that protocols are in place for providing ...

Overweight and obesity management interventions and services can be delivered by a range of organisations and in different locations, both locally and nationally. Local authorities and healthcare ...

Lifelong nutritional monitoring and supplementation is important after bariatric surgery to avoid nutritional deficiencies that can cause long-term harm. After discharge from the bariatric surgery ...

It can also help in assessment and management of a long-term condition. Healthcare professionals should seek permission in a sensitive, non-judgmental way before discussing and measuring weight, ...

What the quality statement means for different audiences Service providers (including health promotion services, primary care, behavioural overweight and obesity management services) ensure that their ...

What the quality statement means for different audiences Service providers (such as primary care services and secondary care services) ensure that children and young people can have their BMI recorded ...

About NICE guidelines NICE guidelines are evidence-based recommendations for health and care in England and Wales. They help health and social care professionals to prevent ill health, promote good ...

We work with the clinical classifications service of NHS Digital to provide relevant clinical coding information for interventional procedure and medical technologies guidance.