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According to the UK-based healthcare news and analysis service, The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is set to “withdraw its backing for a large number of drugs and other intervention” on the basis they now offer “poor value for money”.

It adds that a “single national formulary” – the list of drugs clinicians are encouraged to prescribe by default for particular indications – will replace local lists of approved medicines to further encourage cost-effective prescribing by clinicians. This will be overseen by a new central oversight group. Clinicians will still have autonomy of decision provided NICE guidelines are followed.

Originally promised for Spring 2025, the 10-Year Health Plan is a landmark strategy, co‑designed with public, NHS staff, and experts via the Change NHS platform, aiming to transform the NHS through three major shifts

Moving from hospital to community: Delivering more care closer to home via neighbourhood services.

Moving from analogue to Digital: Creating single patient records, advanced NHS App features, smartwatches, AI-driven tools

Moving from treating sickness to prevention: Boosting early detection, public health (including tackling obesity, and vaccinations), and reducing the disease burden