NICE appoints Dr Adrian Hayter as its new chief medical officer
Dr Adrian Hayter joins NICE from the Royal College of General Practitioners bringing more than three decades of frontline clinical and national leadership experience to the role.
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'I no longer feel asthmatic': more than a million people now using new style inhalers
The change follows a landmark guideline published jointly in 2024 by NICE, the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN).
Endometriosis fertility care and gynaecological cancer guidance
In this episode of NICE Talks, we're covering some of the most significant guidance updates of the year so far for women's health and cancer care.
My treatment has completely transformed my life
In Dudley, an asthma clinic is catching people before they reach crisis point, diagnosing faster and making sure patients have the right treatment from the start - referral times have fallen from over a year to under 6 weeks.
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World Asthma Day 2026
This World Asthma Day, we're highlighting resources to support better asthma care. Explore our joint guideline with the British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, which sets out the latest evidence-based recommendations for asthma. Use our implementation tools to apply the guidance with confidence.
