New look NICE
NICE’s reach is set to expand, its budget will grow and it is poised to start generating its own income
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Section: Healthcare
Patients being encouraged to rate NHS services
The Department of Health is asking patients to use the NHS Choices website to rate the quality of care and service they receive on the NHS
Read MoreOnly 10 per cent of NHS trusts meet hygiene code
The Healthcare Commission, the health watchdog for England, has published results of hygiene spotchecks at 51 acute NHS trusts
Read MoreArthritis drugs get a second chance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has announced that it will look again at the case for sequential use of anti-TNF drugs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Read MorePPRS deal agreed
A deal over the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) has been agreed between the government and the pharmaceutical industry
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