Recents
48 Hours in Saudi Arabia
I was invited to be part of an international faculty at a Pan Gulf meeting on bleeding disorders which was…
Where is Gene Therapy?
Haemophilia nurses are increasingly being asked about gene therapy so this overview of the science and evidence from clinical trials…
The first Womens and Bleeding Disorders conference comes to a close – day 3
Quality of life is difficult to measure scientifically, which is why published research is often incomprehensible to the non-specialist –…
Time to refocus? – EHC Women and Bleeding Disorders Conference Day 2
The second day of the EHC conference on women and bleeding disorders looked, from the agenda, to be all about…
The first ever EHC Conference on Women and Bleeding Disorders kicks off – Day 1
The first day of the EHC Conference on Women and Bleeding Disorders (WBD) lived up to the promise of a…
Spotting the red flags – in patients and in ourselves
The Centre for Mental Health (CMH) is a charity that aims to do the thinking on behalf of the mental…
Caring Behind Bars
Haemophilia Nurses Association Annual General Meeting, Birmingham March 29th/30th 2019 We hope that most of the haemophilia nurses attending the…
Contaminated blood – lessons for our future
When Maureen Fearns, a nurse working at the haemophilia centre in Newcastle, and her colleagues founded the Haemophilia Nurses Association…
Not in the job description: On The Spectrum
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can find the demands of haemophilia care difficult to cope with and each individual…
Not in the job description: proving our value
Haemophilia Nurses Association Annual General Meeting, Birmingham March 29th/30th 2019 Haemophilia nurses are ‘a smorgasbord of amazingness’, said Cathy Harrison,…
Moving beyond Facebook: unlocking the potential of social media for nurses
It’s often said that social media is changing our lives. Speaking at the 2019 HNA meeting in Birmingham, Teresa Chinn…
How well do you support the B team?
Christmas Disease, the Royal Disease, the “special ones” – just a few of the alternative names for haemophilia B (full…