Registration open for next NICE Committee meeting on Spinraza
Registration is now open for the NICE meeting on Spinraza which will be held at NICE Manchester office on Tuesday 23 October 2018.
At a Spinraza meeting at NICE today
Today NICE held a closed-door meeting dedicated to discussing challenges with nusinersen appraisal. Clinical experts as well as TreatSMA, SMA Support UK and MD UK were invited to present their views.
Powerchair choices – our experiences with the Tiny Trax
Deciding on which powerchair to get for your child, especially their first real one, can feel like a daunting task. A lot of SMA children who have the ability to control a powerchair from a young age start off with a Whizzybug which is a small motorised powerchair suitable for ages 2-5 (approximately), it gives them their first real taste of freedom and independence and the ability to join in and play with friends and family. It also prepares them for the next step in the powerchair world.
Prime Minister asked about Spinraza
During yesterday’s Questions Time, Mary Glindon MP asked the Prime Minister about access to Spinraza.
TreatSMA advocates for universal newborn screening for SMA
This week we submitted our comments to the NHS consultation on newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy. We were shocked to learn that NHS argues against introducing this procedure, and we strongly objected to their views.
TreatSMA has responded to draft nusinersen guidance
We have submitted our comments to the draft NICE guidance on nusinersen.
SMA community rallies nationwide to demand access to Spinraza treatment
Yesterday, we stood demanding the right for the SMA community to access the only treatment, Spinraza, for this devastating condition that currently holds the title of the biggest genetic killer of children under 2.
Come and join the protests today!
Today we the SMA Community are protesting against health policies that threaten to deprive our children and ourselves of Spinraza, the only effective treatment for SMA.