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Hundreds of sickle cell patients to benefit from £1.5M technology investment
LONDON, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Children, young people, and adults across England suffering from sickle cell disease will soon benefit from better care closer to where they live, following the announcement of a £1.5M investment in 25 red blood cell exchange devices.
Funding for the Spectra Optia® Apheresis System devices has been distributed to 22 NHS trusts*, with the devices set to be installed in hospitals for the treatment of patients by the end of March.
There are approximately 15,000 people in the England with sickle cell disease, and around 10% of these are eligible for the treatment on the NHS. Investment in the rollout of this technology could provide an additional 10,000 apheresis procedures annually.
Sickle cell patients often find themselves in and out of hospitals, enduring severe pain and requiring regular “top-up” blood transfusions.
Automating red blood cell exchanges can help reduce the necessity for top-up transfusions, effectively manage pain, and lower the risk of experiencing a crisis. Eligible patients can receive treatment every six to eight weeks.
Sickle cell disease disproportionately impacts people from West African and Afro-Caribbean communities, and patients also often live in the most socio-economically deprived areas and are at higher risk of both re-admissions and in-hospital mortality.
The funding will provide at least one machine to each of the trusts that expressed an interest in expanding their automated red blood cell exchange services. This will mean patients in urban, rural, and coastal areas will have improved access to services, which in turn will help tackle the inequalities in healthcare access and health outcomes amongst people with sickle cell disease.
This investment comes from NHS England Specialised Commissioning.
The Spectra Optia device is one of the technologies supported through NHS England’s MedTech Funding Mandate. The Health Innovation Network (formerly known as the AHSN Network) is the lead delivery partner for the Mandate, which is designed to accelerate the adoption of selected cost-saving medical technologies, diagnostics, and digital products recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Improving access to red blood cell exchange therapy has the potential to save NHS England up to £12.9M[1] annually while reducing health inequalities.
Harriet Smith, National Programme Lead for Spectra Optia at Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber, said: “This funding will play a pivotal role in ensuring sickle cell patients receive more regular care closer to where they live, as well as help reduce health inequalities. I’m very proud of the role the MedTech Funding Mandate has played in the rollout of this technology to ensure we meet the automated red blood cell exchange needs of sickle cell patients.”
John Stewart, National Director for Specialised Commissioning, NHS England, added: “NHS England is committed to improving the support provided to people with sickle cell disease. This investment to increase the number of devices for automated red blood cell exchange across the country will support the expansion of services and improve access for patients who need regular transfusions.”
Verena Stocker, Director of Research, Innovation, Life Sciences and Strategy, NHS England: “This innovation is a great example of how working collaboratively across organisations helps accelerate the uptake of life-changing innovations. We are committed to bringing the best health technologies to patients more quickly, supporting the spread and adoption of medical devices, diagnostics, and digital products that are clinically effective.”
Antoinette Gawin, President and CEO, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies: “This investment helps more patients get treatment with a proven therapy to manage sickle cell disease. This option has existed for years but has been inaccessible to some patients — especially in underserved communities — due to barriers, including limited awareness. Now, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the NHS, the Health Innovation Network, and the voice of patients, this sickle cell therapy with Spectra Optia will be an option for more people who may benefit.”
Find out more about the MedTech Funding Mandate.
Notes to editor
*Table showing which Trusts will receive the funding and which hospitals will house the Spectra Optia devices
|
Trust |
Allocation |
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust |
1 |
|
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust |
1 |
|
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust |
1 |
|
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
1 |
|
Barts Health NHS Trust |
1 |
|
University College London Hospitals (UCLH) |
1 |
|
Kings College Hospital NHS FT |
2 |
|
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust |
1 |
|
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust |
1 |
|
Guys & St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
1 |
|
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
1 |
|
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust |
2 |
|
St George’s Healthcare NHS FT |
1 |
|
Mid and South Essex University Hospitals Trust |
1 |
|
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
1 |
|
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS FT |
1 |
|
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
1 |
|
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust |
1 |
|
Manchester University NHS FT |
1 |
|
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
1 |
|
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS FT |
2 |
|
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust |
1 |
[1] Figure from the NICE guidelines: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/mtg28/chapter/1-Recommendations
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Bybit Web3 Wallet Integrates Tonstakers: The First of Its TON Staking Offerings to Expand DeFi Opportunities
DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange,is excited to announce the integration of Tonstakers, the leading liquid staking protocol on the TON blockchain, into its Web3 Wallet. This marks the first of Bybit Web3’s TON staking offerings, reinforcing its commitment to expanding decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities for its users.
With this integration, Bybit Web3 Wallet users can now seamlessly stake Toncoin ($TON) and receive $tsTON (Tonstakers LST) in return. The value of $tsTON increases relative to $TON every 26 hours, ensuring competitive rewards while contributing to the growth and success of the TON ecosystem. The integration also opens the door for 130 million users in the TON ecosystem to access TON staking directly within the Bybit Web3 Wallet.
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“Bybit Web3 is proud to deepen our integration with the TON blockchain, a crucial step in our mission to foster a thriving and interconnected Web3 ecosystem,” said Emily Bao, Head of Bybit Web3. “This integration empowers our users with seamless and trusted access to TON liquid staking pools and unlocks valuable earning opportunities. As a strong believer in DeFi adoption, Bybit Web3 is committed to bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3, creating simple, easy, and accessible solutions that bring the benefits of decentralized finance to a wider audience. We believe this integration will significantly contribute to the growth and success of the TON ecosystem.”
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LAS VEGAS, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Yaber reported a remarkable 100% year-over-year sales surge during Black Friday. The T2 outdoor projector, featuring a built-in battery and handle-to-stand design, ranked among Amazon’s Top 3 “Most Wished For” list. Meanwhile, the L2s projectors, available in exclusive Pantone colors, sold out shortly after launch.
Yaber T2 projector is currently available at Christmas sale on Amazon and the official Yaber website. Meanwhile, pre-orders for the L2s projectors in exclusive Pantone colors will reopen in mid-January 2025.
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BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The 2nd Northeast Asia Finance Conference and 2024 “Revitalizing Liaoning with Finance” Excellent Cases Release kicked off on Tuesday in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, aiming to further deepen financial openness and cooperation in the Northeast Asian region and advance construction of a regional financial center.
The main forum held a series of activities, including an opening ceremony, two round-table dialogues on “finance + biomedical industry” and “finance + cultural industry”, a symposium for foreign financial institutions, a seminar on innovative development of financial clusters, a forum on development of technology and finance, a forum on industrial low-carbon transformation and financial innovation, as well as an enterprise project roadshow and industry-finance matchmaking event.
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The conference also held an unveiling ceremony for the upgrading of the Shenyang finance and trade development zone to a national-level development zone, and a launch ceremony of a platform for Shenyang industrial insights and decision analysis.
The conference was co-hosted by China Economic Information Service, Liaoning Branch of Xinhua News Agency, Shenhe District People’s Government, Shenyang local financial administration under guidance of Shenyang Municipal People’s Government and Liaoning local financial supervision and administration bureau.
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