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Cost-Effectiveness of Alzheimer’s Drugs: NICE’s New Threshold Explained

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The 2 medications, lecanemab and donanemab will be reassessed for NHS use following successful appeals from their manufacturers.   Last year, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) concluded that lecanemab and donanemab should not be funded by the NHS for patients with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. NICE had determined that the treatments were not a cost-effective use of limited healthcare […]

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Men’s Health Strategy: A Call for Public Input

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Last month the Government called for evidence to inform the development of a Men’s Health Strategy. It is not a formal consultation but seeks views from the public as well as professionals.  They are seeking views on health-related topics including education and behaviour, work and experience of health care.  The Men’s Health Strategy will form

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Preventing Dementia: Tips for a Healthy Brain and Lifestyle

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Dementia is a variety of conditions characterised by cognitive decline, (impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere with daily activities) leading to changes in memory, thinking and behaviour. The commonest diagnosis of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. There are other dementias that include vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia.  There is

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