Cynthia Gill

Cynthia trained as a nurse and midwife. She has worked in the UK, Middle East and Caribbean. She started working in haemoglobinopathies in 1993 and has worked as a specialist nurse in several centres in London. She has been part of the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme team since 2003.

Updated sickle cell and thalassaemia screening handbook published

Cynthia Gill and Cathy Coppinger, 16 July 2018 - NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme

We are pleased to announce the publication of the updated sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening handbook on GOV.UK. Thank you to everyone who took part in the consultation earlier...

Register now for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening laboratory update day

Cynthia Gill, 16 February 2018 - NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme

The NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme has organised 2 laboratory update days in April.

We need your input on the new sickle cell and thalassaemia screening programme handbook

Cynthia Gill, 5 October 2017 - NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme

We have launched a period of consultation on the draft NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme handbook.

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