Delivering Services for People with Sickle Cell or Thalassaemia
29 October 2009 @ 9am
Greenland Street
Liverpool
L1 OBS, UK
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Liverpool has a long established history of black
and ethnic minorities, however, recent migration
within the city has seen an increase of people
living with Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia.
Sickle cell and Thalassaemia affects a
disproportionate number people of African and
African Caribbean origin, although it may also
affect people from the Eastern Mediterranean,
the Middle East and India.
This half-day workshop will be of interest to all
professionals managing, or working with,
people who have long-term conditions,
community matrons, district nurses, nurse
practitioners, commissioning teams, social
workers, health visitors, teachers, service users
and their families or carers.
9.00 Registration and coffee
9.30 Gideon Ben-Tovim, Chair of Liverpool PCT – Welcome and setting the scene
9.45 Michelle Cox, Head of Equality and Diversity Liverpool PCT – Single Equality Scheme
9.50 Dorothy Zack-Williams, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Counsellor Haemoglobinopathies,NHS Liverpool Community Health
10.05 Dr Keenan, Consultant Paediatric Haematologist, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital – Sickle Cell Anaemia in Childhood
10.25 Dr Chu, Consultant Haematologist, RLBUHT – Patient pathways
10.45 Dr Ade Olujohungbe, Consultant Haematologist, Aintree Hospital –Standards of care in the UK and the impact on adult services
11.00 Break
11.15 Anndeloris Chacon, Clinical Co-ordinator, NHS Bristol – Sharing Best Practice
11.30 Mrs Oye – A mother’s personal experience
11.45 Dr Asa’ah Nkohkwo, National Advisor, Sickle Cell Society – The role of the Society
12.00 Suzanne Walsh, Blood Donor Relations Co-ordinator, National Blood Service – Promoting Blood Donation in BME Communities
12.20 Helen Hally, Director of Race for Health programme
12.30 Panel questions
Please note this event has finished.
