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    Patients with blood disorders to get world-first NHS test

    by Nina Massey Jan 22, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    Thousands of patients with inherited blood disorders are to get a world-first NHS test which could help reduce their risk of side effects from blood transfusions.

    From Monday, people with sickle cell disorder and thalassaemia in England will have access to a genetic test to better match their blood transfusions, and offer more personalised care.

    The NHS is the first healthcare system in the world to provide the new test,

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