LEADING AT-HOME TESTING BRAND ENTERS NEW PHARMACY CHAIN, EXPANDS REACH

LEADING AT-HOME TESTING BRAND ENTERS NEW PHARMACY CHAIN, EXPANDS REACH

Newfoundland Diagnostics now available at all 135 Avicenna pharmacies

• Leading self-test brand Newfoundland Diagnostics strikes deal with English & Welsh pharmacy chain Avicenna

• Latest retail partnership sees Newfoundland Diagnostics expand its physical presence following its Tesco launch last year, increasing accessibility

• Newfoundland Diagnostics provides the public with an opportunity to take their health into their own hands, helping to alleviate pressures on the NHS and increase survivability

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London, May 2024: The UK’s leading specialist in at-home diagnostic tests Newfoundland Diagnostics, has today announced a new retail partnership with UK pharmacy chain, Avicenna.

13 of Newfoundland Diagnostics’ at-home tests will now be available across all 135 branches of Avicenna pharmacies, including its cholesterol, bowel health, iron deficiency and HIV tests. These tests have been selected to encourage Brits to take control of their health across a wide range of health issues. 

Newfoundland Diagnostics’ tests aim to alleviate pressure on the NHS at a time when almost one in four patients have gone to A&E after failing to access a GP. 

Having launched in Tesco, Boots and Superdrug last year, Newfoundland Diagnostics’ latest expansion sees the medical brand continue to grow its presence nationwide, helping to speed up and simplify the diagnostic process for patients. 

Through its partnership with online GP Doctorcall, those who test positive for any health concern can book a virtual GP appointment, further reducing the strain on local services and the NHS and helping earlier detection.

Co-founder of Newfoundland Diagnostics, Frederick Manduca, said: “We started Newfoundland Diagnostics to provide the public with an opportunity to take their health into their own hands, as well as helping to alleviate pressures on the NHS. 

“Through our partnership with Avicenna, we can better access more local communities across the UK, allowing them to take control of their health at a time when GP surgeries are being pushed to their limits.

“By being available in more stores across the UK, we hope to help both health-concerned Brits and the NHS during this unprecedented time.”

An Avicenna spokesperson, said: “We’re pleased to welcome Newfoundland Diagnostics to our pharmacies and encourage customers to utilise at-home tests as the first port of call.

“The rise of at-home testing is beneficial in cutting down wait times at GP surgeries by allowing Brits to access healthcare at a pharmacy level. Streamlining the process of initial test to diagnosis is crucial, and Newfoundland’s tests help accelerate this.”

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FULL RANGE OF TESTS AVAILABLE AT AVICENNA:

• Bowel Health (RRP: £9.99 for 1 test) - A rapid lateral flow test for the detection of human occult blood in faeces to aid in the diagnosis of bowel cancer)
• Iron Deficiency (RRP: £7.99 for 1 test) - A rapid self-test for the detection of ferritin in human fingerstick blood to determine iron deficiency and anaemia
• Kidney Health (RRP: £7.99 for 1 test) - A rapid self-test for the detection of microalbumin in urine to aid in the early diagnosis of kidney disease
• Male Fertility (RRP: £12.49 for 1 test) - A rapid self-test for the qualitative detection of sperm concentration in human semen. Test results of less than 15 million cells/ml are an indicator of male infertility
• Menopause (RRP: £9.99 for 2 tests) - A rapid self-test for the detection of follicle stimulating hormone in urine to evaluate the onset of menopause in women
• Thyroid (RRP: £9.99 for 1 test) - A rapid self-test for the detection of human thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in whole blood to help diagnose an under-active thyroid 
• Vitamin D (RRP: £7.99 for 1 test) - A rapid self-test for the detection of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in fingerstick whole blood to identify vitamin D deficiency
• Prostate Health (RRP £12.99 for 1 test) - A rapid test for the detection of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in whole blood / serum / plasma samples to help diagnose prostate cancer and prostate abnormalities
• UTI (RRP £9.87 for 3 tests per pack) - A rapid self-test for the detection of leukocytes and nitrates in urine to determine the presence of a urinary tract infection
• Ovulation (RRP £9.99 for 5 tests) A rapid self-test for the detection of luteinizing hormone in urine to determine the most fertile period  
• Stomach Ulcer (RRP £9.99 for 1 test) - A rapid self-test for the detection of H.pylori antigens in stool, as an indicator of gastritis or stomach ulcers 
• HIV (RRP: £17.99 for 1 test)- A rapid self-test to detect antibodies to HIV Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) and/or HIV Virus Type 2 (HIV-2) in blood
• Cholesterol (RRP: £12.99 for 1 test) - A rapid self-test to identify cholesterol levels in finger-prick blood