4000 babies tested to Oct 2024. As I understand it they can17 Jul 2025 09:53
Go back to is it NICE with the data and if it is good enough the Genedrive MT-RNR1 test will be rolled out throughout the entire UK NHS. Surely, they must have tested 10,000 babies by now...... probably 10,000 to 15,000. How much data do they need?!!!
https://healthinnovationmanchester.com/news/health-innovation-manchester-celebrates-the-success-of-groundbreaking-genetic-test-preventing-newborn-hearing-loss/
"The Genedrive MT-RNR1 test, which identifies babies at risk of hearing loss after treatment with the antibiotic gentamicin, has already safeguarded the hearing of 11 newborns and tested over 4,000 babies as of October 2024.".
It's 17th July 2025 now. As I understand it they can go back to is it NICE with the data and if it is good enough the Genedrive MT-RNR1 test will be rolled out throughout the entire UK NHS. I wonder if that includes the likes of Bermuda etc. that are The British Overseas Territories. 14 territories that maintain a constitutional link with the United Kingdom, but are not part of the UK itself. Here is the list:-
Anguilla
Bermuda
British Antarctic Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands