Our features take an in-depth look at the work that NICE does and how our guidance can improve care for patients and empower health professionals to deliver the most clinically- and cost-effective care.
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Behind The Headlines: Does NICE take too long to approve drugs?
The Daily Mail has claimed that patients are waiting up to nine years for drugs to be made available on the NHS. Here we explain why the story is inaccurate and misleading.
May 21, 2012
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Tackling tuberculosis among hard-to-reach groups
Find out how new guidance from NICE aims to reduce cases of tuberculosis among hard-to-reach groups.
March 23, 2012
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Smoking and health: 50 years on
Fifty years on since the Royal College of Physicians' landmark report on smoking and health, find out how NICE is helping people quit.
March 8, 2012
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Behind the headlines: 'Government delaying cancer drug approvals'
NICE responds to news reports in February 2012 that Government is delaying cancer drug approvals
February 27, 2012
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Making sure pregnant and breastfeeding women receive vitamin D
Why pregnant and breastfeeding women should receive vitamin D supplements, and how NICE can help.
February 21, 2012
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New Year, new lifestyle, new you
Millions of us will make a New Year's resolution to improve our health, but sticking to it can be tough. Find out how NICE can help.
January 3, 2012
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Tackling healthcare-associated infections
A quality improvement guide from NICE aims to help hospitals tackle healthcare-associated infections.
December 8, 2011
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How should NICE assess future costs and health benefits?
Should immediate costs and health benefits be treated differently from those that occur in the future? This was the latest topic for NICE's Citizens Council.
November 9, 2011
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Making the most of NICE guidance - advice for practices
Busy schedules and the demands of running a practice can make it difficult to keep up to date with the latest guidance and quality standards from NICE. To help GPs with this, we have come up with a few tips to ensure that practices can making the best use of the guidance we produce each month.
October 26, 2011
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Behind the headlines: Is workplace stress on the rise?
Stress is now the leading cause of long-term sickness in the workplace, according to reports in the media last week.
October 11, 2011
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This page was last updated: 21 May 2013