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Sickle Cell Diseases: Accident and Emergency Departments

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 23 July 2025UIN 68077

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the National Institute for Health and Care Research will report on its evaluation into the Sickle Cell Disorder Emergency Department Bypass Unit pilots.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The NHS England pilot (Oct 2023 - July 2025) is being independently evaluated by the Rapid Service Evaluation Team (REVAL), which is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and based at the University of Manchester. Preliminary findings are due in September 2025, with full results in December 2025.

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