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Read the full storyWhat's a Blood Type? Why is it Important for Transfusion?
Check out the Healthcare Science Show latest episode Blood Transfusion and Sickle Cell Disorder What's your blood type? In this episode we hear about blood from Dr Shane Grimsley, a Clinical…
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Read the full storyPatient Voices for Social Prescribing
A new London-based patient voices programme for people with lived experience of social prescribing. Social prescribing has huge impacts on patients’ lives, through providing access to support for…
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Read the full storyTackling the Enemy of Cold Weather with Sickle Cell Disease
As winter approaches, I make several adjustments to avoid a crisis On Sunday, Oct. 29, daylight saving time ended here in the U.K., meaning we set our clocks back one hour. In the week leading up to…
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Read the full storyCoping with Parental Guilt in Sickle Cell Disease Management
Having a child with sickle cell disease can prompt many emotions for parents Having a child with sickle cell disease can prompt many emotions for parents, particularly guilt. In this column, I’ll…
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Read the full storyRead 2023 Sickle Cell Nursing Care Report - The Between Life and Death
An investigation into specialist sickle cell nursing workforce shortages Following on from the care failures highlighted in our 2021 report, ‘No One’s Listening’, we have taken a deeper look at…
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Read the full storyPrescription Savings Campaign
This campaign aims to raise awareness of the two prescription money saving schemes available to patients: the Prescription Prepayment Certificate and the Low Income Scheme. The campaign is targeted…
