{"id":550684,"date":"2026-04-25T22:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/550684\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T22:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:14:08","slug":"hampshire-nhs-trust-taking-part-in-dementia-blood-test-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/550684\/","title":{"rendered":"Hampshire NHS trust taking part in dementia blood test trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The ADAPT study is now underway at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to test whether a blood test can diagnose Alzheimer\u2019s disease earlier and more accurately than current methods.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Led by University College London, the national trial could see blood tests introduced into the NHS.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Current diagnostic methods often depend on memory tests, brain scans, or lumbar punctures, which can be slow, invasive and expensive.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>ADAPT trial (Image: Theo Cohen)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Dr Ashvini Keshavan, senior clinical research fellow and honorary consultant neurologist at the Dementia Research Centre, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, and ADAPT trial co-lead, said: &#8220;We\u2019re proud that Hampshire and Isle of Wight memory clinics will be part of this important national trial and thrilled to welcome participants as sites open across the country.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;This is a critical part of the Blood Biomarker Challenge, which we hope will take us a step forward in revolutionising the way we diagnose dementia.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The blood test measures p-tau217, which indicates the presence of amyloid and tau proteins &#8211; hallmarks of Alzheimer\u2019s disease &#8211; in the brain.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Research suggests the test may be as accurate as a PET scan or lumbar puncture, but significantly less invasive and more cost effective.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The ADAPT trial is part of the Blood Biomarker Challenge, a multi-million-pound programme led by the Alzheimer\u2019s Society and Alzheimer\u2019s Research UK, and supported by funds from the People\u2019s Postcode Lottery, the National Institute for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basingstokegazette.co.uk\/news\/health\/?ref=au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Health<\/a> and Care Research, and Gates Ventures.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The aim is to introduce blood-based dementia diagnostics into the NHS by 2029.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  More than 1,100 participants are expected to take part across 20 NHS centres in the UK.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Laura Chow, head of charities at People\u2019s Postcode Lottery, said: &#8220;We are delighted to see the groundbreaking ADAPT blood test trial for Alzheimer\u2019s disease now underway nationwide.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;This marks a pivotal moment in the quest to improve dementia care and highlights the immense value of funding raised by players of People\u2019s Postcode Lottery.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Participants will be recruited through NHS memory services and will include individuals from a range of geographic, ethnic and economic backgrounds to ensure the findings are representative of the broader population.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  All participants will undergo standard diagnostic tests, with half receiving blood test results early in their assessment and the others receiving them later in the process.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The trial will also assess whether early access to blood test results affects healthcare outcomes, guides further investigations and enhances quality of life for those living with dementia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The ADAPT study is now underway at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to test&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":550685,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[102,2960,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-550684","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-healthcare","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550684\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}