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Nice rejects Lucentis for diabetes-related sight loss
Nice rejects Lucentis for diabetes-related sight loss
Thousands of people with diabetes will “needlessly lose their sight” due to a decision to withhold a drug on cost grounds, a charity has warned.
By Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent
6:30AM BST 15 Jul 2011
Lucentis can cost as little as £1,500 per patient with diabetic macular oedema (DMO), or as much as £10,000, depending on the severity of the condition.
It had been shown to produce “rapid and sustained” improvements in vision among those treated, while currently approved laser treatments tend only to prevent further degeneration.
Leeds Art Gallery opens doors for Damien Hirst exhibition
Exciting multisensory equipment for youngsters and their carers. Sounds like fun.
Date Posted: 15/07/11
An exhibition hosting work by controversial artist Damien Hirst has opened at Leeds Art Gallery.
The event is ideal for those on city breaks and is the first time ever that a dedicated display of his work has been seen in Leeds.
It looks at work from his student days, where he studied at Leeds College of Art and Design, and then later pieces which have made him a world-renowned artist.
SOUTH SOMERSET: Carers’ visit from the Princess Royal
A good chance for carers to speak with Her Royal Highness.
HER ROYAL Highness The Princess Royal is to attend this year’s annual Somerset Carers’ Day conference on Monday, July 25th, at Dillington House, near Ilminster.
The day is an opportunity for carers and health and social care professionals to meet socially, listen to guest speakers and participate in a variety of workshops.
During the hour long visit Her Royal Highness will give an address to carers followed by an opportunity to talk informally with those attending.
