NICE Talks
Episodes
Endometriosis fertility care and gynaecological cancer guidance
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NICE Talks, we're covering some of the most significant guidance updates of the year so far for women's health and cancer care. Fo...
Backing the healthtech that changes lives
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When the right technology reaches the right patient, lives change. In this episode of NICE Talks, we hear directly from people whose lives have been t...
How NICE guidance is accelerating access to innovative migraine treatments
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss two innovative migraine treatments recommended by NICE. We explore the rapid uptake across the NHS with our three guests....
The asthma guideline – one year on
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NICE Talks, we learn the impact of the joint asthma guideline published in November 2024. Developed collaboratively by the British ...
Reviewing 2025: Producing faster rigorous guidance to make an impact on patient's lives
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We look back on the guidance we've produced in 2025. We're joined by director of medicines evaluation Helen Knight, the deputy director of the centre...
Getting medicines to NHS patients faster with aligned decisions with the MHRA
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by representatives from the MHRA to discuss how NHS patients will be able to access medicines up to 6 months faster through an aligned MH...
How NICE is helping to deliver the government's 10 year health plan
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we learn how NICE is helping to deliver the government's 10 year health plan. Our guests are the senior responsible officers looking a...
Treating type 2 diabetes with SGLT-2 inhibitors
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss recent analysis showing significant disparities in SGLT-2 inhibitor prescriptions for people with type 2 diabetes in Engla...
Innovation in action: Inside NICE's HTA Lab
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our Health Technology Assessment Innovation Laboratory (HTA Lab) was launched in June 2023 to test and develop creative solutions to complex problems ...
NICE's prioritisation board: focus on what matters most
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
NICE's prioritisation board has been in operation for just over 12 months. In this episode we review the first year and learn more about how decisions...
Learn more about our useful and useable maternal and child nutrition guideline
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by health visitor Karen McLean and health psychologist Vivien Swanson, two members of the guideline committee, to discuss the changes mad...
Will robotic-assisted surgery change NHS practice forever?
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re going to be learning more about NICE's guidance for robotic assisted surgery. Our guests are Dr Anastasia Chalkidou, NICE’...
Endometriosis - learn more about NICE's guideline for this chronic condition
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To mark endometriosis awareness month this March we discuss the global initiative, Endometriosis Explained, aiming to educate and support those affect...
Navigating the future - AI at NICE
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re going to be learning about how NICE is preparing to use artificial intelligence. Dr Pall Jonsson, programme director for dat...
NICE's positive recommendations for lung cancer treatments
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Jules Fielder, who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2021, Dr Jesme Fox, medical director of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Founda...
Learn more about the proposed changes to our routing criteria for highly specialised technologies
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss our consultation on NICE's routing criteria for highly specialised technologies. Professor Jonathan Benger, our deputy ch...
Learn more about NICE's updated menopause guideline
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re going to be learning about the updated NICE guideline on the identification and management of the menopause. Our guests are M...
Learn about the role of NICE's independent advisory committees
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re going to be learning about the role of NICE's independent advisory committees. How they operate, who are the members and what ...
Make your voice heard on a NICE committee
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear from Professor Jonathan Benger, NICE's deputy chief executive and interim director of our Centre for Guidelines. He's joined ...
Learn more about NICE's new guideline on identifying and managing adrenal insufficiency
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has, for the first time, published a guideline on the identification and management of adrenal i...
Learn more about the NICE and NHS England MedTech Pathway consultation
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Mark Chapman, director of NICE's HealthTech programme and Verena Stocker, director of Innovation, Research, Life Sciences and Strategy...
25 years of NICE and focusing on what matters most to deliver for the future
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our guests reflect on 25 years of NICE, how the organisation has developed, the impact its had and how it will change to adapt to the...
Assessing the familial and genetic risk of ovarian cancer
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following the publication of our new guideline, ovarian cancer: identifying and managing familial and genetic risk, the latest episode of NICETalks fo...
Learning more about the NICE Advice service
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's podcast, we speak with Jeanette Kusel, director of NICE Advice and Luella Trickett, director of value and access at the Association of...
Highlights of 2023: Our directors look back on a busy year
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the directors of NICE's guidance producing centres reflect on the highlights of 2023. We hear from Mark Chapman, interim director of ...
Our guidance on virtual wards (hospital at home) services
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More than 10,000 virtual ward beds will be used by the NHS in England this winter to care for people with an acute respiratory infections. To learn m...
Updated guidance on stroke rehabilitation
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is estimated that there are around 85,000 strokes every year in England, with over 1 million people currently living with its long-term effects. ...
Changes to guidance topic selection
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re proposing changes to how we select topics for guidance production. This is to ensure we focus on what matters most to the health and care syst...
Our proportionate approach to technology appraisals
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re making some changes to how we evaluate medicines to help get new treatments to patients quicker. In this month's podcast, we hear from Jenniff...
Our world leading work into antimicrobial resistance
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On 10 July NHS England published proposals for establishing an antimicrobial products subscription model for products that offer exceptional value to ...
Our international partnerships - working collaboratively for the benefit of patients
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Meindert Boysen, NICE's head of international affairs, and Dr Nicole Mittmann, vice president of scientific evidence, methodologies and ...
Digital therapies to treat mental health conditions
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Following Mental Health Awareness Week, we hear about 4 NICE-approved digital technologies that can help children and young people with mild to modera...
Bowel cancer - warning signs and symptoms
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As part of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, we chat with 2 members of our colorectal cancer guideline committee. We're joined by Justin Davies, a consult...
Chief executive Dr Sam Roberts outlines her priorities for NICE
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chief executive Dr Sam Roberts outlines her priorities for NICE by National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Urinary tract infections: How we can help support people and professionals
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss urinary tract infections (UTI's) and the publication of NICE' new quality standard. The guests are: Dr Tessa Lewis, a GP an...
What role does NICE play in patient safety?
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the role NICE plays in patient safety. The guests are: Professor Kevin Harris, senior responsible office for patient safety...
How NICE is working to reduce health inequalities
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reducing health inequalities is part of NICE’s DNA. We offer evidence-based recommendations to help improve the health of communities. The equitabl...
New patient decision aid on asthma inhalers and climate change
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Consultant Respiratory Physician Dr Hitasha Rupani, Medicines Consultant Clinical Adviser at NICE Jonathan Underhill and asthma patient Sh...
Self-harm: How can we help and support people?
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2022, NICE published its guideline on the assessment, management and preventing recurrence of self-harm. We speak to Professor Nav Kapur ...
How to reduce the risk of skin cancer
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s NICE Talks podcast we speak to Dr Gail Allsopp, interim medical director at NICE, and Richard Jackson, patient advocate who was diag...
A new era for MedTech assessment? Learning more about the NICE Early Value Assessment pilot
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this month's podcast we find out more about the launch of NICE's early value assessment programme in medical technology. This pilot will look at l...
New NICE guideline on social work with adults experiencing complex needs
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month’s NICE Talks podcast focusses on NICE’s new guideline on social work with adults experiencing complex needs. We chat with Rebecca Harri...
The story behind the first digital therapeutic recommended by NICE
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2022, NICE published medical technologies guidance on Sleepio to treat insomnia. It is the first digital therapeutic for treating insomnia reco...
Chief executive Sam Roberts: My ambitious plans for future of NICE
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In her first interview with NICE Talks, chief executive Sam Roberts gives her initial thoughts of the organisation, her plans for the next 12 months a...
Integrated Health and Care Services for People Experiencing Homelessness
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about NICE's recently published guideline on integrated health and social care services for people experiencing homelessness. ...
The Evidence Standards Framework for digital health technologies
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we’re going to be talking about NICE's evidence standards framework for digital health technologies. Working alongside system partn...
Changes to our methods and processes for health technology evaluation
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Helen Knight, programme director in NICE’s Centre for Health Technology Evaluation, and Dr Jane Adam, chair of one of...
2021 A year in review
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our NICE Talks podcast, we speak with Professor Gillian Leng, our chief executive, and Dr Mark Kroese, chair of our diagnostics adv...
Producing our rapid COVID-19 guidelines and the infodemic
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's podcast, we discuss how we worked with stakeholders at the start of the pandemic to produce evidence-based rapid guidelines for COVID-...
The NICE methods & process review: what it means for patients, the NHS and industry
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's podcast, we discuss our health technology evaluation methods, processes and topic selection consultation. We chat with NICE's deputy c...
Shared decision making: why is it so important?
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our monthly podcast we discuss with Prof Gillian Leng, NICE chief executive, and Marie Burnham, guideline committee chair, why shared decision maki...
Chronic Pain: First do no harm
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NICE’s recent recommendations in its guideline on the assessment and management of chronic pain have generated a lot of debate. In this episode, we...
Why should you take part in the NICE process review?
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we discuss why everyone with an interest in what NICE does should take part in the process review consultation. We're joined by Jennifer P...
How does NICE work with patients and patient groups?
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Each NICE committee contains at least two patient or patient group representatives. In this episode we find out how NICE's Public Involvement Programm...
Digital Health Technologies: Evaluation, adoption and the NHS
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How are NICE and the government working to ensure digital health technologies reach NHS patients? We speak with Lord James Bethell of Romford, the Dep...
2020 - A Year in Review
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As 2020 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at our biggest challenges and achievements this year, and what we’re most looking forward to in...
Substance abuse and addiction
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NICE Talks, we look at substance abuse and addiction. What can we do to prevent it, and how can we treat addiction? We speak to Pr...
World Evidence-Based Heathcare Day – from evidence to impact
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special edition of the NICE Talks podcast to celebrate the inaugural World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day on Tuesday 20 October 2020. ...
Care of women and their babies during labour and birth
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 has been designated by the World Health Organisation as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Nursing and midwifery impact us all at some point in o...
Should a chronic condition, such as type 1 diabetes, prevent regular exercise?
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's podcast we'll be looking at whether a long term chronic condition such as type 1 diabetes should prevent regular exercise. We speak w...
Why you should get the flu jab
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s podcast we’ll be looking at the influenza virus. How can we increase uptake of the flu jab? Why is it important to spread awarenes...
Looking back at 2019: a year in review at NICE
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This year we've celebrated our 20th anniversary, held our annual conference in Manchester, and produced over 200 pieces of guidance and advice. With m...
How is prostate cancer managed and treated?
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the UK, Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men with 1 in 8 expected to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime. We speak to Dr Waqaar S...
Breast Cancer: The significance of family history and looking for early warning signs
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How much does family history affect the chances of being diagnosed with breast cancer and what are the early warning signs? We speak to Professor Andr...
How should we care for people with dementia?
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What are the early warning signs of dementia and how important is an early diagnosis? Guests include Dr Hilda Hayo, Chief Admiral Nurse and CEO of Dem...
Maternal and child nutrition, how do we get it right?
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is a healthy diet during pregnancy and how can we make sure our newborns have the best start in life? To find out we speak to Judith Jones who wo...
What is melanoma and how can I prevent it?
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sunshine helps us give that much needed vitamin D, however, too much exposure can cause sunburn and even certain skin cancers such as melanoma. How ...
How can we promote active travel to school to reduce air pollution?
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What can we do in our community to help reduce air pollution? Does walking or cycling to school help? We speak to Dr Karen Exley from Public Health En...
How can I control my asthma?
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How can we effectively manage the symptoms of asthma? We speak to Professor Andrew Menzies-Gow, consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Brompton...
How serious is your food allergy?
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Food allergies are increasing and can be difficult to diagnose. We speak to Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, founder of Foods Matter and FreeFrom awards, ...
Which contraceptive method is best for me?
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What are the most effective forms of contraception? Maya shares her experience of choosing contraception and Dr Hoffbrand, GP from North London, talks...
How can we manage chronic heart failure?
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is chronic heart failure and how can it be managed? Nick from heart failure charity Pumping Marvellous run us through how the condition affects t...
Keeping active in the workplace, how can our employers help?
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We all know it can be hard to keep physically active at work, so how can our employers help? We chat to Laura Thomas, a workplace wellbeing specialist...
How can we help people who are lonely?
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Loneliness can have a substantial effect on a person’s health and wellbeing. In this episode we chat to Neil McCarthy from not-for-profit organisati...
When should we prescribe antibiotics?
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat to Dr Tessa Lewis, Chair of the NICE Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidance committee and John Morris who is a lay expert. Diane ...
How do we help people quit smoking?
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat to Martin Dockrell, Tobacco Control Programme Lead from Public Health England. We talk about the best interventions to help ...
Diabetes and weight loss, how do we get it right?
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we look at type 2 diabetes prevention. Pav Kalsi, a clinical adviser from diabetes UK debunks some lifestyle tips and explains some o...
Child abuse: communication is key
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Corinne May-Chahal, professor of applied science and chair of NICE guideline explains the crucial principles that need to be considered when respondin...
Eradicating HIV, is it possible?
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Nicky O’Connor from Public Health England talks about how HIV testing has increased and the number of cases has fallen dramatically. How have we ...
NHS 70TH SPECIAL: How has mental healthcare changed over the last 70 years?
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Professor Mathew Thomson, a researcher from the People’s History of the NHS research group, Paul Farmer CEO of MIND and Sir David Haslam, ...
Managing multimorbidity: putting patients at the heart of their care
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are now a greater proportion of people living longer with more health conditions and taking new combinations of medicines. How can we adjust med...
FH and statins: saving lives with early identification
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common inherited condition but most cases remain undiagnosed. The disease causes abnormally high levels of ch...
Endometriosis: are my periods normal?
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Endometriosis is a condition that affects around one in ten women. However, the average time for a women to get a diagnosis is 7.5 years. In this epis...
Discussing prostate cancer out in the open
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the UK. In this episode, we go cycling with Charles Frost to talk about some of the is...
How can we help people with eating disorders?
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Approximately 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder, but what are we doing to help? In this month's episode, we hear from Jess Parker ...