Our Haemoglobinopathy Service provides comprehensive care and support for individuals with major haemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell and thalassemia.
Wandsworth Community Haemoglobinopathy Service
The Wandsworth Community Haemoglobinopathy team is a nurse-led service dedicated to providing comprehensive care and support for individuals with major haemoglobinopathies. Services include:
- Providing advice, information, counselling, and care to adults, young people, and children with major haemoglobinopathies.
- Extending support to families, carers, and professionals involved in the care of individuals affected by major haemoglobinopathies.
- Assisting individuals diagnosed with unusual haemoglobin types or those seeking to know their haemoglobin type.
- Educating patients, families and carers on the illnesses so they can take control and to aid self management.
- Training for non-specialist staff.
- Planning and running activities in order to raise awareness among the public about the conditions.
The team comprises:
- An Adult Haemoglobinopathy Specialist Nurse Counsellor
- A Paediatric Haemoglobinopathy Specialist Nurse
- A Service Manager.
The team collaborates closely with local hospital-based haemoglobinopathy teams and GPs to ensure patients receive the highest quality care.
Who we serve:
- Children, young people, and adults with sickle cell and thalassaemia diseases
Referral process:
- Referrals can be made by individuals (self-referrals), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and allied professionals.
Inclusion/exclusion criteria:
- Must be a resident in the Wandsworth borough
- Registered with a Wandsworth GP
- Consideration for those living within a one-mile radius of the Wandsworth border
Telephone: 020 8102 6868.
Email: clcht.SWLD-Haem@nhs.net
Location: 160 Falcon Road, 1st Floor, West Wing, London, SW11 2LN
Operating hours: 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
The Community Haemoglobinopathy Service (Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Ealing)
The Community Haemoglobinopathy team is a nurse-led service dedicated to providing comprehensive care and support for individuals with major haemoglobinopathies (sickle cell and thalassaemia). Services include:
We offer counselling to pregnant women and biological fathers who are carriers of sickle cell, thalassaemia and other unusual haemoglobin types. We make sure that parents understand what their haemoglobin type means, and provide support to those whose baby may be born with a haemoglobin disorder such as sickle cell disease or beta thalassaemia major.
- Providing advice, information, counselling, and care to adults, young people, and children with major haemoglobinopathies.
- Extending support to families, carers, and professionals involved in the care of individuals affected by major haemoglobinopathies.
- Assisting individuals diagnosed with unusual haemoglobin types or those seeking to know their haemoglobin type.
- Educating patients, families and carers on the illnesses so they can take control and to aid self management.
- Training for non-specialist staff.
- Planning and running activities in order to raise awareness among the public about the conditions.
The team comprises:
- Haemoglobinopathy Specialist Nurse Counsellors
- Paediatric Haemoglobinopathy Specialist Nurses
- A Service Manager.
The team collaborates closely with local hospital-based haemoglobinopathy teams and GPs to ensure patients receive the highest quality care.
Who we serve:
- Children, young people, and adults with sickle cell and thalassaemia diseases living in the below boroughs.
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Westminster
- Hillingdon
- Hounslow
- Ealing (adults only).
Referral process:
- Referrals can be made by individuals (self-referrals), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and allied professionals via email clcht.sicklethal@nhs.net.
Inclusion/exclusion criteria:
- Must be a resident in the above boroughs
- Registered with a GP within the boroughs.
Email address clcht.sicklethal@nhs.net
Telephone 020 7266 8777
Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Service
The Medical Centre, 7E Woodfield Road, London, W9 3XZ
Monday to Friday: 9am – 5pm