A NEW LODGE man with an eye condition has been denied treatment.
Ian Mawson, 43, of Park Avenue, who suffers from inflammation of the back of his eye, has not been allowed to apply for the treatment which would manage but not cure the problem.
NHS England has said it will no longer consider applications for the treatment known as humira.
An NHS England spokesman said: "Expert groups have been set up to consider the potential for new policies on Mr Mawson's condition based on clinical trial results we expect to become available later this year."
** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle newspaper, dated August 21. **
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