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The biggest ever trial for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) has kicked off in the UK at around 30 sites in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Eire.
pharmatimes
September 18, 2018
The biggest ever trial for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) has kicked off in the UK at around 30 sites in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Eire.
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NHS summer performance hits new lows
pharmatimes
September 18, 2018
Alarm bells over the NHS’ ability to cope with looming winter pressures are ringing again after some aspects of service performance...
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Severe asthma patients to get ‘life-changing’ procedure on NHS
pharmatimes
September 14, 2018
A novel treatment for patients with asthma uncontrolled by medicines that involves reducing muscle mass in the lungs has been approved...
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NHS could save £480m a year by cutting agency staff
pharmatimes
September 14, 2018
Hundreds of millions of pounds could be freed up for front-line care if the NHS were to cut back on its use of agency staff, according to NHS Improvement.
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NHS England strikes deal with Novartis on Kymriah
pharmatimes
September 14, 2018
Hospitals are gearing up to offer Novartis’ ground-breaking CAR-T therapy Kymriah to children with advanced leukaemia, after the drugmaker reached a deal with NHS England...
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New chair put forward for NHS England
pharmatimes
September 14, 2018
Lord Prior of Brampton has been named as the government’s preferred new chair of NHS England, replacing Professor Sir Malcolm Grant.
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Gov’t sees new tech as key to NHS success
pharmatimes
September 13, 2018
The government has unveiled its ambition for the NHS to become “the most advanced health system in the world” through use of the “best innovations in new technology and artificial intelligence”.
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NHS moves to clamp down on incorrect/fraudulent prescriptions
pharmatimes
September 13, 2018
A new NHS campaign is striving to clamp down on the millions of pounds worth of prescriptions incorrectly claimed for free each year.
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NHS announces groundbreaking personalised child cancer treatment
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
September 06, 2018
The NHS has announced a groundbreaking new treatment, CAR-T, for children with leukaemia…
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Warning over NHS drug supply as no-deal Brexit looms
pharmaphorum
August 22, 2018
Hospitals could run out of drugs in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to a leaked letter from a group representing NHS hospitals and ambulance services.