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UK Thalassaemia Society

UK Thalassaemia Society

@teamukts

We support families & professionals, educate, campaign for change & fund research.

London, England Katılım Haziran 2013
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Vikram Sinai Talaulikar
Vikram Sinai Talaulikar@VikramSinai·
It is great to see that menopause experiences are getting recognised in individuals with haematological conditions. Preserving good quality of life and long-term health are the main goals!
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18/10 was #MenopauseAwarenessDay & we marked it by launching our education series on Menopause with Thalassaemia! @VikramSinai gave an insightful talk to kick off the 4-part series which will run every Wednesday till Nov 6th. Catch up on the talk here: uclh.nhs.uk/theredcellnetw…

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We are holding a patient/ carer meeting on September 16th 7-8pm & would ❤️ to hear about your experiences. What works well for you? What would you like to see improve? You can speak honestly & openly & won’t be identified! Please email office@ukts.org to register!
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We are holding a patient/ carer meeting on September 16th 6-7pm & we would love to hear about your experiences. What works well for you? What would you like to see improve? You can speak honestly & openly & won’t be identified! Please email office@ukts.org to register!
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UK Thalassaemia Society@teamukts·
Have you seen this video message from our patron Peter Polycarpou?! If not, you’re in luck! Thanks Peter for all of your support and advocacy of these year! We are grateful to have you on our team! #teamukts
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@Faisalnaifaru Hello, it won’t (at least not anytime soon) , in fact the NHS will also be offering HSCT transplants to adults with TDT. Exa-cel will only be offered to people who are well enough and do not have a matched donor.
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Ahmed Faisal
Ahmed Faisal@Faisalnaifaru·
@teamukts Will it make bone marrow transplant obsolete? I understand even now in UK BMT is not so so recommended.
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We are thrilled to share some exciting news! The NHS will soon offer gene therapy to patients over 12 with transfusion-dependent #Thalassaemia, thanks to NICE's groundbreaking recommendation under the managed access agreement! 🌟
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I am not sure I have ever been more excited and happy for any news in my working life. This will be truly life changing and I am so proud of colleagues and friends who kept going until NICE SAID YES!!!
UK Thalassaemia Society@teamukts

We are thrilled to share some exciting news! The NHS will soon offer gene therapy to patients over 12 with transfusion-dependent #Thalassaemia, thanks to NICE's groundbreaking recommendation under the managed access agreement! 🌟

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Bola Owolabi
Bola Owolabi@BolaOwolabi8·
Delighted to share this great news! Thanks to brilliant leadership @AmandaPritchard @SamRobertsNHS, support from patients & Herculean effort by colleagues across @NHSEngland, @NICEComms @MHRAgovuk @teamukts, Casgegy is now available on the NHS for people living with Thalassemia!
NHS England@NHSEngland

'Gene therapy would mean a lot to me — it would be a life-changing treatment.' Kirthana has thalassaemia and could be one of the the first people in the world to benefit from a gene-editing treatment that could cure her blood disorder. england.nhs.uk/2024/08/gene-e…

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Guardian news@guardiannews·
NHS to offer ‘life-changing’ gene therapy for blood disorder thalassaemia dlvr.it/TBdxc7
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UK Thalassaemia Society@teamukts·
Diversity is vital to our charity & nation. #teamukts condemns the recent rioting & stands against any prejudice advocating for inclusion & equality. To our families affected by #thalassaemia, hcps, blood donors & neighbours remember, you are seen, heard & valued ❤️
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