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lower gastro-intestinal cancers

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NHS earmarks £340m for new medicines fund to fast-track ‘innovative’ treatments

The proposed Innovative Medicines Fund is an extension of the existing Cancer Drugs Fund

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First NHS patient treated with Novartis’ SMA gene therapy Zolgensma

Novartis and NHS England reached a landmark deal for the gene therapy earlier this year

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Novartis and NHS England reach ‘landmark’ deal for Zolgensma gene therapy for SMA

Children born with SMA type 1 typically have a life expectancy of around two years

How has the pandemic reshaped the NHS in 2020?

Oli Hudson, of Wilmington Healthcare, explores the major changes that have occurred across the NHS as key aspects of the Long Term Plan are rolled out at speed.

Wilmington Healthcare

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Vertex’s triple combination CF therapy to become available on the NHS

The drug will immediately become available to thousands of cystic fibrosis patients

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NHS England will make PrEP for HIV available in April

Will be made available to patients at risk of contracting infection

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Novartis plans inclisiran trial in the UK

Swiss pharma also officially opens new London headquarters

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NICE leaves the ‘the NHS door’ open despite rejecting Bayer’s Vitrakvi

Initial guidance says drug is too costly but encourages further data

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Thousands of EU staffers have left NHS since 2016, says Lib Dems

Figures come from information provided by 50 NHS hospital trusts

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The NHS is facing shortages of lifesaving treatments, says internal document

Identifies 17 new shortages including drugs for cancer treatment

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Election 2019: Labour tops Tory pledge on NHS spending

Pledge comes as campaigning for upcoming election gathers steam

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NICE backs first cannabis-based drugs, both from GW Pharma

Approved to treat patients with epilepsy and multiple sclerosis

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