NHS England has approved routine funding for a stream of new specialised treatments, including stroke-reducing heart implants and a life changing surgical procedure for children with cerebral palsy.
Patients with follicular lymphoma in Scotland have gained a new treatment option for the condition after the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) published advice accepting Roche’s Gazyvaro for routine use by NHS Scotland. On the downside, funding for Shire’s Onivyde to treat pancreatic cancer was rejected.