NHS Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Services Homerton have joined the 21st century.... see our website for details about the services provided.
City & Hackney
Joined April 2013
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We are now an approved site for @NIHRresearch Improving Black Health Outcomes IBHO bio resource 🧬We will begin patient recruitment next week...
What happens to your sample when you join the BioResource? youtu.be/o3eWeYKED78?si=Bn1x… via @YouTube
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UK Forum haemoglobin disorders cont ... Launch of the Nursing Competency (applicable to acute & community nursing) presented by authors Sekayi Tangayi, Natasha Lewis & RCN representative Gill Coverdale. Document is available on Royal College of Nursing (RCN) website 👍🏾👏🏽
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Please share and get in touch if you answered YES to all three Qs! #PPIE #diversity #research #recruitment #health #globalmajority #representation @NHSHomerton @HUH_Research @huhmaternity @LocomotorHUH @HomertonRainbow @happeningathom @AcuteHomerton @acrt_homerton @RNRU_Homerton
After a lot of hard work this document is finally ready…. Caring for people with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia syndromes: a competency framework for nursing rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/e… #scthomerton #sicklecell #thalassaemia #2024 #Nursing
We were finalists for clinical team of the year. We didn’t win but great to be shortlisted and acknowledged ❤️ #scthomerton #huhft #hoscars #2024
Pfizer Voluntarily Withdraws All Lots of Sickle Cell Disease Treatment OXBRYTA® (voxelotor) From Worldwide Markets
We will be in touch with all patients receiving treatments.
SCT Team
pfizer.com/news/press-releas…
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🩸OFFICIAL TRAILER🩸
SICKLE - The Docufilm
For information on where to view the full film, you have to subscribe to The Red Cell Network Website!
uclh.nhs.uk/theredcellnetwor…
#SickleCellAwarenessMonth
#SickleCellDisorder
The SCT & MDU Team were happy to join NHCO at yesterdays conference raising awareness, sharing info about all the new exciting research in SC&T @HackneyEmpire always looking at the person from a holistic perspective #sicklecell #thalassaemia #homerton #reducinghealthinequalities
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We are thrilled to share some exciting news!
The NHS will soon offer gene therapy to patients over 12 with transfusion-dependent #Thalassaemia, thanks to NICE's groundbreaking recommendation under the managed access agreement! 🌟
An announcement regarding the national O type blood stock shortage.
Please do consider donating blood, it will make a huge difference.
For further information please visit: blood.co.uk
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Warm weather can see an increase in people unable to give blood due to a lack of hydration or low iron levels.
💧 Stay hydrated
🥦 Eat before you donate
🚶 Avoid vigorous exercise before and after
👕 Wear comfy clothes
Book now orlo.uk/AxBWr
ALT Image shows a cartoon character looking hot and sweaty. He is stood next to a thermometer. Caption reads Stay safe during this challenging weather.
If you are a sickle cell/thalassaemia carrier or have an unusual haemoglobin variant and are thinking about having a baby, then your partner needs to be tested.
When both parents are carriers, the baby may be affected (1 in 4 chance) with possible serious consequences.
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We need your help to keep providing lifesaving blood to the NHS this summer. ☀️
We urgently need more blood from our O negative and B negative donors. 🩸
Please book your next appointment here ➡️ orlo.uk/uW0vd
ALT Save lives this summer. Image shows a donor carer and donor looking straight at the camera and smiling.
Today we celebrated world sickle cell day! Thanks to the patient reps @SickleCellUK & @solace_sg as well as everyone turning out to learn more 🫶🏽 #sicklecell #sicklecellawareness #scthomerton #hackney
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Look at what we achieved last year thanks to our donors.
🚚 5 million miles covered by our vehicles
🩸 475,000 litres of blood products transported
⏱️ Blood products to hospital every 5 minutes
🚨 An emergency delivery to a hospital every 4 hours
#GivingType #GiveBlood #NBW24
ALT Look at what was achieved in one year.... Our fleet vehicles travelled more than 5 million miles We transported 475,000 litres of blood. We delivered blood products to a hospital every 5 minutes. We made an emergency delivery to a hospital every 4 hours.
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“I just wish I had started donating earlier but I do what I can to help raise awareness and share to all my groups. 😊 - Delon
Every minute the NHS needs 3 lifesaving donations. Could you be the giving type? ➡️ orlo.uk/Ml5pB
#GiveBlood #GivingType #NBW24
ALT Blood donor Delon holding his donation and giving a thumbs up
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This week marks #NationalBloodWeek!
Every minute, 3 blood donations are needed for emergencies, childbirth, and treatments like Sickle Cell transfusions.
We urgently need O+ and O- donors to replenish critical blood stocks. Each donation can save up to 3 lives. Please donate! ❤️
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Staying in good health is important for all of us, and can help you live a happier, healthier and longer life with
#thalassaemia!
To learn more information, visit our website - ukts.org
#teamukts #stayingwell #thalassaemia
