Trending News EU – 16 Feb 2023

On this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including NHS virtual wards to alleviate healthcare pressure (0:40), conclusion of the infected blood enquiry (6:15), and three NICE regulatory green lights for a paediatric-onset hypophosphatasia treatment, a cannabidiol based treatment for TSC, and another CAR-T cell therapy recommended for lymphoma (9:25). 

Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, virtual wards, telehealth, public health, NICE, healthcare regulation, cannabidiol, CDB treatment, cell therapy, gene therapy, leukemia, cancer, EU, regulation 

Source Links:  

• https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/research-and-innovation/analysis-virtual-wards-offer-potential-benefits-but-come-with-risks-02-11-2022/ 
• Government plans 500% expansion of virtual wards (digitalhealth.net) 
• Rishi Sunak set to unveil emergency care plan to slash NHS waiting times | Health | The Guardian 
• https://www.bmj.com/content/380/bmj.p294 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64497868 
• https://www.pharmatimes.com/news/nice_recommends_alexions_asfotase_alfa_across_england_1485973
• https://www.pharmatimes.com/news/vital_nice_nod_for_jazzs_epidyolex_1486167
• https://www.pharmatimes.com/news/gileads_car_t-cell_therapy_recommended_for_use_across_the_nhs_1485911 

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