The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published the first Medtech Innovation Briefings on a range of novel technologies.
It includes a device to cool the brain in patients who have suffered a heart attack, a system for measuring narrowing of arteries in people with angina, a hydrosurgery device for cleaning wounds and a test to diagnose kidney damage.
The Innovation Briefings are a new product from NICE to support NHS and social care commissioners and staff considering using new medical devices and other medical technologies. The information provided includes a description of the medical technology, how it’s used and its potential role in the treatment pathway.
The NICE Briefings also include the likely costs of using the technologies and a review of relevant published evidence. However, they are not NICE guidance and do not make any recommendations on the value of using the technologies.
The Briefings aim to help avoid the need for organisations to produce similar information, so saving staff time, effort and resources.
