30 March 2026
NHS is here for you this Easter
As the Easter weekend fast approaches, people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes are being reminded to use NHS111 online as their first point of contact for…
Alzheimer’s disease drug, lecanemab
An NHS spokesperson said:
“The NHS now awaits a final decision from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence that will look at the clinical benefits and cost-effectiveness of lecanemab and determine if it should be routinely offered by the NHS in England.
“Lecanemab is the first disease modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s disease with a market approval in the UK, and to ensure the health system is prepared for future advances in treatments, a dedicated NHS team is also looking ahead to 27 other drugs which are currently in advanced clinical trials that could be potentially approved by 2030.”
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