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UK launches trial into coronavirus blood plasma treatment with plans to give it to 5,000 patients a week if tests are successful
The trialled treatment involves plasma taken from blood donated from recovered coronavirus patients being transfused to current patients who struggle to produce antibodies to fight the virus.
The Government has been increasing its collection of plasma so that the NHS can start using the treatment in the event of a successful trial.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said this process, which was used to help treat the Sars outbreak, is expected to help 5,000 people per week if the trial is a success.
He said: 'The UK has world-leading life sciences and research sectors and I have every hope this treatment will be a major milestone in our fight against this disease.
'Hundreds of people are participating in national trials already for potential treatments and the scaling up of convalescent plasma collection means thousands could potentially benefit from it in the future.'
In order to collect the plasma a 45-minute process is completed where blood is taken from one arm and circulated through a machine that separates out the plasma, and the blood is then returned to the donor.
The NHS Blood and Transplant will contact people in England who have recovered and who might be able to donate, the department said.
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UK launches trial into coronavirus blood plasma treatment
The Governemnt has authorised a new trial into a coronavirus blood plasma treatment. Health Secretary Matt Hancock says it could help 5,000 patients every week if the trial is a success.
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UK launches trial into coronavirus blood plasma treatment with plans to give it to 5,000 patients a week if tests are successful
- The Government has been collecting plasma for the NHS if the trial is a success
- Matt Hancock confirmed the new treatment could help 5,000 people per week
- The process involves harvesting plasma from the blood of recovered patients
- Convalescent plasma therapy apparently helped a man in America recover
- Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19
The trialled treatment involves plasma taken from blood donated from recovered coronavirus patients being transfused to current patients who struggle to produce antibodies to fight the virus.
The Government has been increasing its collection of plasma so that the NHS can start using the treatment in the event of a successful trial.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said this process, which was used to help treat the Sars outbreak, is expected to help 5,000 people per week if the trial is a success.
He said: 'The UK has world-leading life sciences and research sectors and I have every hope this treatment will be a major milestone in our fight against this disease.
'Hundreds of people are participating in national trials already for potential treatments and the scaling up of convalescent plasma collection means thousands could potentially benefit from it in the future.'
In order to collect the plasma a 45-minute process is completed where blood is taken from one arm and circulated through a machine that separates out the plasma, and the blood is then returned to the donor.
The NHS Blood and Transplant will contact people in England who have recovered and who might be able to donate, the department said.
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