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Final NHS nod for Roche’s RoActemra
pharmatimes
April 20, 2018
Roche/Chugai’s RoActemra should be routinely offered throughout the NHS to adults with giant cell arteritis (GCA) within the next three months, following a final green light from cost regulators.
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Public backs sharing patient details with immigration, says NHS
pharmaphorum
April 17, 2018
The NHS has responded to criticism of its policy of sharing patients’ names and addresses with immigration officials, citing a survey showing that the majority of the public support it.
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Evolutionary path of kidney cancer tracked, “born to be bad” type discovered
pharmafile
April 16, 2018
A massive effort funded by Cancer Research UK has been able to track the different evolutionary pathways of kidney cancer that could change how certain types are treated.
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NHS in “never-ending winter”
pharmatimes
April 16, 2018
Warning bells for the NHS are ringing again after the latest performance data showed the highest number of emergency admissions since records began and more patients than ever before waiting more than four hours for treatment.
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Public backs tax rise for NHS
pharmatimes
April 16, 2018
A new analysis has revealed growing concern among the public over the financial state of the NHS, and support for raising taxes to help ensure that the service remains free at the point of use.
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SMC endorses five new therapies for NHS Scotland
pharmatimes
April 11, 2018
Scottish cost regulators have approved funding for five new therapies on the NHS, offering new treatment options for a range of conditions.
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NHS England backs new innovations for NHS use
pharmatimes
April 10, 2018
NHS England has unveiled the new technologies that are to be fast-tracked into NHS use via the Innovation and Technology Payment Programme (ITP).
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NHS England, NHS Improvement reveal plans for collaboration
pharmatimes
March 29, 2018
NHS England and NHS Improvement have revealed their intention to work much more closely together to maximise efficiencies and reduce duplication.
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May’s funding pledge could be a radical break for NHS
pharmaphorum
March 29, 2018
Theresa May said yesterday that the government was aiming to build a political consensus on improving the health service’s productivity and reducing cost pressures.
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NHS financial state remains ‘perilous’, concludes PAC
pharmatimes
March 28, 2018
The financial position of the NHS remains in a perilous state, largely because of the continued focus on short-term fixes, concludes a new report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).