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NICE approves Enhertu for about 1,000 English women with HER2‑low breast cancer
Around 1,000 women each year with HER2‑low advanced breast cancer in England will be offered the drug Enhertu from Thursday, following NICE’s routine‑use recommendation and a new £35,000 per‑patient spending limit.
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Patients face delayed diagnoses as NHS advice system draws criticism
The NHS Advice and Guidance scheme, intended to cut elective referrals, is under scrutiny after the Health Services Safety Investigations Body reported near‑miss incidents and delayed diagnoses. GPs receive a £20 payment for each request, and the UK ranks 16th for doctors and nurses in OECD comparisons.
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