RE: Hold for gold17 Apr 2023 09:22
Things take time for full roll out in an organisation like the NHS …… But
Our independent committee has rapidly assessed the evidence for this simple swab test and NICE is conditionally recommending it be used within the NHS while further evidence is generated.
“The costs associated with hearing loss to the NHS are high, so driving an innovation like genedrive into the hands of health and care professionals to enable best practice can also ensure that we balance the best care with value for money, delivering both for individuals and society as a whole.”
Ralph Holme, Director of Research and Insight at Royal National Institute for Deaf People, said: “RNID is thrilled that this new rapid test, which we helped to kickstart, has been approved by NICE and can now be used to save the hearing of hundreds of babies a year across the UK.
So it’s more than likely to be rolled out throughout the NHS … and Europe one would think why wouldn’t it be ?