AMENDED DATE: NHS genotyping programme for patients sickle cell, thalassaemia, and transfusion dependant rare anaemias

Wednesday, 1st November 2023
Speakers
Sara Trompeter - Consultant Haematologist and Paediatric Haematologist
Anthony Poles - Head of Histocompatability and Immunogenetics NHSBT
Sanne Lugthart - Chair of the Genotyping Programme Patient Referral and Recruitment Workstream.
Andrea Harmer – NHSBT Genomics Programme Director.
Where
MS Teams

Clinicians and transfusion lab scientists are invited to the NHS genotyping programme for patients sickle cell, thalassaemia, and transfusion dependant rare anaemias at 11am to 11.45am on Wednesday, November 1st.

This programme is due to open to samples in November. Patients can have their extended blood groups genotyped via a new DNA-based array. The test is being offered to hospitals for free until the end of March.

This webinar is aimed at clinicians and transfusion lab teams and will cover topics such as timelines, pathways, consent, ordering, and receiving results.

The programme is delivered by NHS Blood and Transplant and funded by NHS England.

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Meeting ID: 381 627 859 183
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