genedrive plc announced the Genedrive MT-RNR1 ID Kit is now in routine use in the Trevor Mann Baby Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. This site is the second NHS Trust in the country to be using the Genedrive test for antibiotic induced hearing loss ("AIHL"). Each year approximately 450 babies are admitted to the neonatal unit in Brighton.

The simple, non-invasive test will be used routinely to guide treatment prescription within the unit from 4 December 2023. Inspiration Healthcare and Genedrive have been working closely with the team at the TMBU, providing training and support, to ensure the smooth implementation of the pharmacogenetic point of care test into the neonatal admission process. Every mother and child that comes to RSCH, will now have access to the life-changing test, should it be required.