'Miracle' jab which cures rare form of child blindness to be offered by the NHS, Simon Stevens to announce

'Miracle' jab which cures rare form of child blindness to be offered by the NHS, Simon Stevens to announce A “miracle” jab which cures a rare form of child blindness will now be offered by the NHS, Simon Stevens will announce today.

Previously no treatment has been available for infants born with inherited retinal dystrophies disorders, which cause poor vision and often result in complete blindness by childhood.

Mr Stevens, chief executive of the NHS, is expected to announce the revolutionary gene therapy treatment, which costs over £600,000 per patient, at the Health Innovation Expo conference in Manchester. The Daily Mail

See also:

• NHS to fund revolutionary treatment for blindness in children NHS England
• Gene therapy for rare eye disease set to be offered on NHS BBC News
• Blind children battling rare condition to have their sight restored on the NHS The Daily Mail
• One-off injection will save children from inherited blindness The Guardian