Revolutionary gene-editing therapy for sickle cell approved for use on NHS.

A £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use for some NHS patients, offering some with an inherited blood disorder hope of a cure.

Campaigners reacted with joy as health officials approved a gene-editing therapy for certain children and adults with severe sickle cell disorder.

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