NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme

Sickle cell and thalassaemia screening programme offers funded places for counselling courses

Cathy Coppinger, 16 November 2015 - NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme

We – the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) Screening Programme – are delighted to offer fully funded places and bursaries for eligible practitioners to attend 2 nationally recognised courses delivered by King’s College London:

Improving outcomes for babies with genetic disorders

Annette McHugh, Cathy Coppinger and Christine Cavanagh, 18 September 2015 - NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme

Today is Jeans for Genes Day and it's a great chance to highlight the fantastic work that goes into diagnosing, treating and supporting children with genetic disorders.

Reaching out to high risk communities

Cathy Coppinger, 3 August 2015 - General information, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme

One of the biggest challenges we face is raising awareness of the importance of screening among those people most at risk of the condition we are testing for.

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