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• More people could be offered genetic testing for genes linked to ovarian cancer

  A new draft NICE guideline for inherited ovarian cancer published today (15 September 2023), recommends more people are tested for genes linked to ovarian cancer.

• New treatment for acute migraine set to benefit thousands

  The first in a new class of treatment to be recommended by NICE for treating acute migraine will soon be available on the NHS to around 13,000 people.

• New treatment option recommended for people with type 2 diabetes

  Around 180,000 people with difficult to manage type 2 diabetes could benefit from tirzepatide as new treatment option for type 2 diabetes.

• More people could be treated out of hospital in the NHS’s new respiratory hubs and virtual wards

  Consultation launched on draft guidance for the assessment and management of acute respiratory infections in people over 16

• Around 100,000 fewer colonoscopies expected to take place each year

  Tens of thousands of people a year could be spared the need for a colonoscopy following new guidance from NICE.

• International health technology assessment collaboration expands

  The international collaboration between six health technology assessment (HTA) bodies from across the UK, Australia and Canada has welcomed two further HTA bodies.