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Researchers link some statins to diabetes risk

Some of the statins taken to control high cholesterol may increase a patient’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 22 percent compared to weaker drugs, say researchers in Canada.
Campaign to put diabetics on alert

Diabetes UK is launching an advertising campaign within key NHS settings to mobilise people with diabetes so they will ask for annual checks recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
E-mental health must have national framework

National action – including the development of a national framework for e-mental health – will be essential if technology is to impact mental healthcare in a transformative way to give service users better access to high quality applications and programmes which are clinically effective and safe
Warfarin no longer standard for AF care

Final draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is recommending the use of a new treatment option for patients who have Atrial Fibrillation.
NICE closer to final decision on Lucentis

In final Draft Guidance issued today (4 January), the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has recommended ranibizumab (Lucentis, Novartis) as an option for treating visual impairment caused by diabetic macular oedema (DMO).
An integrated approach is fundamental in care of adults with drug use disorders, says NICE

The NHS needs to work closely with social services, local authorities and the voluntary sector if it is to deliver the best chance of recovery for adults with drug use disorders, says NICE in a new quality standard.
Westminster Drug Project marks Alcohol Awareness Week

Alcohol Awareness Week is marked every November in England and Wales. Coordinated by the charity Alcohol Concern, this year’s campaign – running from 19 to 25 November – encourages people to talk about the health risks, social problems, stigmas and taboos related to alcohol.
Type 2 diabetes tablet promotes weight loss

Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca are launching a new once-daily tablet to improve blood glucose control for adults with Type 2 diabetes.
MPs take flu jabs to raise awareness

Over 80 MPs and Peers stepped forward to have their flu vaccinations at Westminster Flu Day, a flu vaccine clinic held in the House of Commons.
Eye health for elderly must improve

The Royal College of General Practitioners is to work with UK Vision Strategy to develop a framework to help GPs to identify undetected sight loss in elderly patients.