Dr Susan Baird, Consultant Paediatric Haematologist presented at the Early Management of Rare Conditions on “Haemoglobinopathies in Neonates” in August 2020.
Public Health England has designed e-learning modules to support the training of healthcare professionals involved in the delivery of the Sickle Cell and Thamassaemia Screening Programme. Modules can be accessed by visiting the NHS England eLearning for healthcare website.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced sickle cell disease tools and resources for managing painful episodes in hospital. Find out more on the NICE website.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) guidelines on the management of haemoglobinopathies in pregnancy.
- Visit the RCOG website to view the thalassaemia green-top guideline.
- Visit the RCOG website to view the sickle cell green-top guideline.
Please find below a number of useful links to websites associated with haemoglobinopathies:
Brent Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre
British Committee Standards in Haematology
UK Forum on haemoglobin disorders
Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Standards for the Clinical Care of Children & Adults with Thalassaemia