News and Updates
News and Updates
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Read the full storyTake Part in The West London HCC Survey
We would like to invite you, as a West London Sickle Cell patient or care giver, to participate in a survey on your experiences of care in hospitals. The survey is being undertaken by the West…
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Read the full storyStatement Regarding Blood Shortages in England
information for members – Blood Donations We understand how frightening the recent news from NHS Blood and Transplant regarding blood shortages in England will be for you and your family. However,…
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Read the full storySickle Cell Society: Charity of the Month
Sickle Cell Society is the only national charity in the UK which supports and represents people affected by Sickle Cell. Set up as a registered charity in 1979, the Society was formed by a group of…
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Read the full storyA Proclamation on National Sickle Cell Awareness Month 2022
President Biden has issued a proclamation in recognition of National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Read the proclamation here. Sickle cell disease (SCD) presents grave health challenges for an…
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Read the full storyInsider Magazine recently published an article discussing the SCD journey of NY Jets running back Tevin Coleman and his wife, who both live with sicklecell trait and raise a daughter with sickle cell anemia. Read it here:
New York Jets running back Tevin Colemandidn't know that he carried sickle-cell disease until he was in college. That's when the rigorous training required for his professional-football career…
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Read the full storyUK Heatwave Guidance
HOT WEATHER AND SICKLE CELL: The weather temperatures expected for today and Tuesday of this week are such that the government has issued a nationwide health alert/emergency. As you probably know…
