Press Release 12 May 2015 Nurses: A Force for Patient/Citizens Empowerment Thanks to the increasing focus on patient empowerment, political leaders have become more aware of the vital role nurses play in empowering patients and citizens in the process of continuity of care. eHealth services have started playing a crucial role in integrated care. On…
uk: People more involved in decisions about the medicines
PRESS RELEASE People should be more involved in decisions about their medicines to ensure best outcomes from them. New guideline on medicine optimisation published today outlines that having people at the centre of decisions about their care may enable them to use their prescribed medicines safely and effectively so getting the best possible outcomes from…
Prostate cancer treatment too expensive!
Sipuleucel-T cost too high for prostate cancer patients Final draft guidance not recommending sipuleucel-T for use with: Prostate cancer in men whose disease has spread, Who have few symptoms and with disease not yet suitable for chemotherapy treatment. Evidence showed price to NHS too high for potential benefit it may provide to patients. Sipuleucel-T, known…