Medical innovations and NHS access must go hand in hand
Patrick Vallance
Last year, doctors at Moorfields Eye Hospital made a remarkable breakthrough. They saved – and dramatically improved – the sight of four toddlers who had a rare genetic condition that would have left them blind for life. It was thanks to an experimental gene therapy being trialled there, which was developed by researchers at University College London, harnessing the best of British science and innovation.
The last few years have seen many more examples of potentially life-changing and...