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NICE consultationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NICE has issued the following consultation documents: -... (Source: PCCAS: Full newsfeed)
Source: PCCAS: Full newsfeed - November 21, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

Use of Sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NICE has issued a final appraisal determination (FAD) on the... (Source: PCCAS: Full newsfeed)
Source: PCCAS: Full newsfeed - November 21, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

NICE consultationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NICE has issued the following consultation documents: -... (Source: Public Health Newsfeed)
Source: Public Health Newsfeed - November 21, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

NICE consultationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NICE has issued the following consultation documents: -... (Source: Cancer Plan Newsfeed)
Source: Cancer Plan Newsfeed - November 21, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: organizations

Use of Sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NICE has issued a final appraisal determination (FAD) on the... (Source: Cancer Plan Newsfeed)
Source: Cancer Plan Newsfeed - November 21, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: organizations

NICE Appraisal Of Sorafenib For Advanced Hepatocellular CarcinomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is currently appraising the use of sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients for whom surgery or therapies in the region the cancer arose have failed or are not suitable. In its latest draft guidance, published yesterday (19 November 2009), NICE does not recommend sorafenib. (Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news

NICE Appraisal Of Sorafenib For Advanced Hepatocellular CarcinomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is currently appraising the use of sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients for whom surgery or therapies in the region the cancer arose have failed or are not suitable. In its latest draft guidance, published yesterday (19 November 2009), NICE does not recommend sorafenib. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news

The Meaning of ThinnessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
You may see thinness as something nice to have, or even an enticing goal. But in the mind of your daughter or son with an eating disorder, thinness is often much more than that. (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - November 20, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Tags: Health Source Type: consumer

Make a Sweet Escape: Attend the Post-Congress ConferenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Enjoy an extended Congress by attending the Post-Congress Conference, Hyperglycemia and Critical Illness: Adaptive Response or Therapeutic Opportunity?, to be held in Key West, Florida, USA. A faculty of international experts will present a pro/con debate on the Normoglycaemia in Intensive Care Evaluation and Survival Using Glucose Algorithm Regulation (NICE-SUGAR) Study. The meeting also will feature case studies on insulin protocols and nutritional guidelines as well as interactive debates on glucose variability and achieving glycemic control. Audience participation will be encouraged to enhance the overall learning expe...
Source: SCCM RSS News - November 19, 2009 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: news

Nice bans Nexavar liver-cancer drugEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Bayer liver-cancer drug Nexavar (sorafenib) is too expensive for the NHS and will thus not be made available (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - November 19, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

NHS says it's too expensive to keep you aliveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If we are to escape from dilemmas such as Nice's fateful decision on Nexavar it can only be by permitting additional revenue streams into the NHS argues Janet Daley. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: nexavar NICE nhs Healthcare Source Type: news

Nice's decision not to approve the liver cancer drug Nexavar is painful but necessaryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The difficult truth is that Nexavar is an expensive drug that extends life by on average less than three months writes Rebecca Smith. (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: nexavar .liver cancer drug NICE Health NHS Source Type: news

NICE draft guidance rejects use of cancer liver drugEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patient groups condemn NICE decision on use of sorafenibRelated items from OnMedicaDoctors and cancer groups call for changes to drug pricingWarfarin is not the answer for thromboses in cancer patientsThe adrenal cortex: a clinical refresherFake prescription-only drugs seized in major raid Cancer survival rates not improved much in a decade (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

NICE issues negative Final Appraisal Determination on sorafenib (first line) for advanced and metastatic hepatocellular carcinomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: NICE Area: News In its Final Appraisal Determination, NICE has not recommended the use of sorafenib (first line) for the treatment of advanced and metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma in patients for whom surgical or locoregional therapies have failed or are not suitable, as it was not considered a cost-effective use of NHS resources. The appeal period for this appraisal will close on 3rd December 2009. (Source: NeLM - Oncology)
Source: NeLM - Oncology - November 19, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: organizations

NICE issues Appraisal Consultation Document on infliximab and adalimumab for Crohn's diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: NICE Area: News NICE has issued an Appraisal Consultation Document on infliximab and adalimumab for Crohn's disease including a review of technology appraisal guidance 40. The preliminary recommendations are as follows: . Infliximab and adalimumab, within their licensed indications, are recommended as treatment options for adults with severe active non-fistulising Crohn's disease whose disease has not responded to conventional therapy, or who are intolerant of or have contraindications to conventional therapy. Treatment with infliximab or adalimumab may be a planned course of treatment until treatm...
Source: NeLM - News - November 19, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

NICE consults on evidence used in its guidance on weight management following childbirthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: NICE Area: News NICE has issued for consultation from 19th November-17th December 2009 the evidence used in its guidance on weight management for mothers following childbirth. This evidence will be used by the Public Health Interventions Advisory Committee to develop draft recommendations. (Source: NeLM - Nutrition and Metabolism)
Source: NeLM - Nutrition and Metabolism - November 19, 2009 Category: Nutrition Source Type: organizations

NICE guidance on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using an epicardial (non-thorascopic) approachEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Heart)
Source: Heart - November 18, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cappato, R. Tags: Drugs: cardiovascular system, Clinical diagnostic tests Technology and guidelines Source Type: journals

British Dental Association Calls For NICE Evaluation Of Decontamination Evidence Base, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has called once again for a full review of the evidence base for the HTM 01-05 guidance document on decontamination in dental surgeries. The BDA has written to the Department of Health (DH) renewing its 2007 call for a National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) review of the evidence, after it emerged that three areas of the guidance have already been amended before the document is even printed. (Source: Dentistry News From Medical News Today)
Source: Dentistry News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Dentistry Tags: Dentistry Source Type: news

NICE to bring spirometry guidance in line with QOFEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NICE spirometry recommendations for COPD are set to be brought into line with those included in the QOF, a draft updated guideline reveals. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - November 18, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Frasier syndrome, a potential cause of end-stage renal failure in childhoodEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe the case of a 7-year-old girl who was referred to the paediatric emergency department with ESRF. Haemodialysis was started immediately because of severe hypertension and hyperkalaemia. In view of the fact that our patient had a past medical history of pseudohermaphroditism, we suspected that the acute presentation in ESRF may be related to a new diagnosis of Frasier syndrome. Our hypothesis was confirmed on examination of the medical records. There had been no medical follow-up for several years and, in particular, no renal imaging or functional assessment had ever been performed. This lack of surveillance...
Source: Pediatric Nephrology - November 17, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Pediatric Nephrology Source Type: journals

"Why Are There Two Turkeys?" Happy Holidays for StepfamiliesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Stepfamilies are under extra stress as the holidays--with their pressure cooker of "family" expectations--get underway. While they now outnumber first families in the U.S., many stepfamily members report feeling second-best and misunderstood when our thoughts turn to turkey, yultide, and latkahs. This is in large part because so many of us unrealistically expect stepfamilies to be just like first families--super close, ultra-cohesive, and happy, happy, happy.Sure, plenty of stepfamilies are doing just fine. But knowing that even first family life isn't one Hallmark moment after another can take some of the pressure off, an...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - November 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. Tags: Parenting Relationships Self-Help Christmas divorce hanukkah holiday stress in families holiday tips for stepfamilies Patricia Papernow remarriage remarriage with children step family step mother stepfamily stepfamily advice Source Type: consumer

2009/068 New NICE Programme To Evaluate Medical Technologies EstablishedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is launching a new programme focusing specifically on the evaluation of innovative medical technologies (including devices and diagnostics). This new programme will both compliment and operate in conjunction with NICE's existing technology appraisal capacity, which will continue to evaluate new pharmaceutical and biotechnology products. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news

2009/068 New NICE Programme To Evaluate Medical Technologies EstablishedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is launching a new programme focusing specifically on the evaluation of innovative medical technologies (including devices and diagnostics). This new programme will both compliment and operate in conjunction with NICE's existing technology appraisal capacity, which will continue to evaluate new pharmaceutical and biotechnology products. (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)
Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Information Technology Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news

NICE launches new drive on innovative technologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Programme will allow new technologies to be used faster in the NHSRelated items from OnMedicaNew NHS regulator is launchedDoctors' concerns over care are often ignored Plans launched to curb over-use of antipsychoticsDrug reactions common in hospitalsGMC issues guide on licence to practise (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 17, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

CKS topic review: Managing family history of breast cancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: CKS Area: Evidence > Guidelines This Topic Review from the Clinical Knowledge Service (CKS) covers the management in primary care of women who are concerned that their family history indicates an increased risk of breast cancer. The topic is based on the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline, guideline update, and quick reference guide, on "Familial breast cancer: the classification and care of women at risk of familial breast cancer in primary, secondary and tertiary care". (Source: NeLM - Oncology)
Source: NeLM - Oncology - November 17, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: organizations

New NICE programme to evaluate medical technologies establishedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NICE is launching a new programme focusing specifically on the evaluation of innovative medical technologies (Source: Hospital IT Europe)
Source: Hospital IT Europe - November 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

NICE to relax inhaled steroids threshold for COPD patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many more patients with COPD will be prescribed an inhaled corticosteroid under new draft NICE guidelines, which relax the threshold at which they are initiated. (Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates)
Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates - November 16, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Picture stories Source Type: info

New NICE programme to evaluate medical technologies establishedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is launching a new programme focusing specifically on the evaluation of innovative medical technologies (including devices and diagnostics). This new programme will both complement and operate in conjunction with NICE's existing technology appraisal capacity, which will continue to evaluate new pharmaceutical and biotechnology products. The Evaluation Pathway Programme for Medical Technologies will help enable new medical technologies, or important modifications of existing ones, to be used more quickly and consistently in the NHS. The types of products which might ...
Source: Health Technologies KTN News - November 16, 2009 Category: Information Technology Source Type: organizations

The role of teachers in the assessment of children suspected of having AD/HDEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In the light of recent guidance published by The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on the diagnosis and management of attention deficit disorders in children, young persons and adults, Gill Salmon, a consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist based in Swansea, South Wales, and Amanda Kirby, Professor of Developmental Disorders in Education based at the University of Wales, Newport, give an overview of the rationale for involving teachers in the assessment of children with AD/HD and the development and implementation of subsequent educational interventions. They also review the resulting trainin...
Source: British Journal of Special Education - November 16, 2009 Category: Child Development Authors: Gill Salmon, Amanda Kirby Tags: AD/HD Source Type: journals

Fair PlayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recently, while finishing up delivering a talk in Silicon Valley, I found myself struck by a deep sense of dread. I hadn't brought enough copies of hand out materials for the unexpectedly large group. This meant that at any moment a small mob of otherwise friendly people might turn against me, driven to expressing mild rage from a sense of unfairness. It was enough to put me on edge for some time until I labeled what was going on.Fairness is the fifth and final domain of threat or reward I have written up in a series of posts, the others being Status, Certainty, Autonomy and Relatedness. These five ideas together make up t...
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - November 15, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: David Rock Tags: Neuroscience Social Life Work autonomy being ethical deep sense dread enormous sums ethics fair fair play fairness fairness issues injustice large group mundane situations pain and pleasure political clashes relatedness Source Type: consumer

NICE provides guidance on several diseasesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - November 15, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals

NICE and SIGN have gained NHS Evidence's seal of approval to act as guideline developersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - November 15, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Short communication Source Type: journals

Tubal Ligation Reversal for Women 40 and OlderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If you are age of 40 or older and want to have your tubes untied, it is wise to have a cycle day 3 FSH test before scheduling your tubal reversal procedure. This test assess ovarian function and reserve of eggs. Other tests are also available that can help predict the chances of getting pregnant after tubal repair. On the Tubal Reversal Message Board, 'WIMom27' posts, "I would like to get a good idea of what tests I really should get to get a good picture of my fertility." Dr. Berger, a tubal reversal doctor and Medical Director of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center responds, A cycle day 3 FSH is recommended, but not requir...
Source: Tubal Ligation Reversal News - November 15, 2009 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: organizations

NICE clinical guidelines. Low back pain: The early management of persistent non-specific back painEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In May 2009 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) published a guideline to improve the early management of low back pain. NICE clinical guidelines recommend the care that is suitable for most patients with an identified condition in the National Health Service (NHS) for England and Wales. The development of the guideline involved assessing the clinical and cost effectiveness of treatments and management strategies for non-specific low back pain of between 6 weeks and 12 months duration. They are based on the best available research evidence and expert consensus. The back pain guidelines are good ...
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - November 14, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Steven Vogel Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

A to Z of what's wrong with AmericaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(NaturalNews) America has some major challenges. Lots of things could use some improvement. To help create this A-to-Z list of what's "wrong" with America, we tapped into the collective wisdom of our Facebook fans (http://facebook.naturalnews.com) who came up with a nice collection of both serious and funny answers to this question. (I added the descriptions.)By the way, just in case you're feeling more optimistic today (or want some inspiration), we also have an A to Z list of what's right with America! www.NaturalNews.comA to Z of what's wrong with America - The listA is for Aspartame - The magic powder that turns diet s...
Source: NaturalNews.com - November 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

NICE Draft Backs Rituximab for Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Rituximab would be authorized to treat relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia in combination with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide under a draft guideline published by the clinical effectiveness... (Source: OncologySTAT Latest News)
Source: OncologySTAT Latest News - November 13, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Getting Smugged: A common crime against your sanityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
You know the feeling, maybe from an infuriating debate with a self-satisfied, complacent, and condescending bureaucrat. Your temperature is rising. His is not. He finds it very amusing to see you getting so worked up. He admires his patience with you. You asked nicely at first. He was offhandedly dismissive. Frustrated, you tried again, maybe not as nicely. That got his attention, but not to your request to which his answer is still an offhand no. Rather, to your bad attitude. A few recent encounters like this, not with bureaucrats but with friends, acquaintances and colleagues made me want to...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - November 13, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Sherman, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships attitude problem bad attitude Buddhism bullies bully bureaucrat bureaucrats colleagues condescension double bind friends acquaintances gestapo interrogation liars paradox nbsp partner changes patience perf Source Type: consumer

Evolutionary Convergence and Nitrogen Metabolism in Blattabacterium strain Bge, Primary Endosymbiont of the Cockroach Blattella germanicaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Author Summary Bacterial endosymbionts from insects are subjected to a process of genome reduction from the moment they interact with their host, especially when the symbiosis is strict (the partners live together permanently) and the endosymbiont is maternally inherited. The type of genes that are retained correlates with specific metabolic host requirements. Here, we report the genome sequence of Blattabacterium strain Bge, the primary endosymbiont of the German cockroach B. germanica. Cockroaches are omnivorous insects and Blattabacterium cooperates with their metabolism, not only with essential nutrient metabolism but...
Source: PLoS Genetics - November 13, 2009 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Maria J. López-Sánchez et al. Source Type: journals

NICE introduces scholars programmeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ten health professionals to be recruited as NICE ambassadors while researching projects to help improve care (Source: BMA daily feed)
Source: BMA daily feed - November 12, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Prospective Randomized Study of Doxorubicin-Eluting-Bead Embolization in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Results of the PRECISION V StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) offers a survival benefit to patients with intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A widely accepted TACE regimen includes administration of doxorubicin-oil emulsion followed by gelatine sponge—conventional TACE. Recently, a drug-eluting bead (DC Bead®) has been developed to enhance tumor drug delivery and reduce systemic availability. This randomized trial compares conventional TACE (cTACE) with TACE with DC Bead for the treatment of cirrhotic patients with HCC. Two hundred twelve patients with Child-Pugh A/B cirrhosis and large and/or multino...
Source: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology - November 12, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology Source Type: journals

Why Do We Dream? Five Modern Theories.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Freud said that whether we intend it or not, we're all poets. That's because on most nights, we dream. And dreams are lot like poetry, in that in both things, we express our internal life in similar ways. We use images more than words; we combine incongruent elements to evoke emotion in a more efficient way than wordier descriptions can; and we use unconscious and tangential associations rather than logic to tell a story.Freud essentially called dreams those poems we tell ourselves at night in order to experience our unconscious wishes as real. Dreams allow us to be what we cannot be, and to say what we do not say, in our ...
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - November 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ilana Simons, Ph.D. Tags: Animal Behavior Anxiety Behavioral Economics Cognition Creativity Depression Evolutionary Psychology Happiness Health Integrative Medicine Memory Neuroscience Philosophy Psychiatry Sleep Social Life Work accurate account Source Type: consumer

Why Nice Guys Usually Get The GirlsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
For the insects called water striders, the pushiest guys don't always get the girls. New research provides support for the theory of multi-level selection and contradicts previous laboratory experiments that suggested that the most aggressive males are the most successful at reproducing. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 12, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news

Plans launched to curb over-use of antipsychoticsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dementia patients routinely prescribed antipsychotics contrary to NICE adviceRelated items from OnMedicaOld people unable to access mental health services Clinicians make good progress on monitoring controlled drugsExtra dementia training for GPsMajority of people fear 'getting old'Elderly patients often receive undignified care (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 12, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

NICE issues draft guideline on delirium for consultationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: NICE Area: News NICE is developing a clinical practice guideline on delirium for use within the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. A draft version has been issued for consultation; registered stakeholders have until 6th January to comment on the provisional recommendations made. Please see the link below for details. (Source: NeLM - Mental Health)
Source: NeLM - Mental Health - November 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: organizations

Government announces action plan to tackle the over prescribing of antipsychotics to people with dementiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Department of Health (DH) Area: News An independent review commissioned by the Department of Health estimated that around 150,000 people with dementia are inappropriately prescribed antipsychotic drugs to treat aggression and agitation. NICE guidance states that these drugs should only be used when a person is a risk to themselves or others, and where all other methods have been tried. This should be for a short period and regularly reviewed (every 3 months or according to clinical need). In response to these findings, the Government has announced an action plan to tackle this inapprop...
Source: NeLM - Mental Health - November 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: organizations

NICE issues public health guidance on promoting mental wellbeing at workEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: NICE Area: News NICE has issued public health guidance on promoting mental wellbeing at work, determined by the interaction between the working environment, the nature of the work and the individual. The five recommendations cover: strategy, assessing opportunities for promoting mental wellbeing and managing risk, flexible working, the role of line managers, and supporting micro, small and medium-sized businesses. The guidance is for those who have a direct or indirect role in, and responsibility for, promoting mental wellbeing at work, including all employers and their representatives, irrespecti...
Source: NeLM - Mental Health - November 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: organizations

NICE backed by High Court over arthritis drug guidanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Criticisms of the consultation process carried out by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) prior to the publication of its final guidance for a new treatment of rheumatoid arthritis have been dismissed by the High Court. (Source: Arthritis Research Campaign)
Source: Arthritis Research Campaign - November 12, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Arthritis Research Campaign (mailto:info at arc.org.uk) Source Type: news

High Court upholds NICE decision in face of legal challengeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: BMJ Online First)
Source: BMJ Online First - November 11, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Dyer, C. Tags: Health policy, Immunology (including allergy), Connective tissue disease, Degenerative joint disease, Musculoskeletal syndromes, Rheumatoid arthritis, Health economics, Health service research NEWS Source Type: journals