The Red Cell Network organises a variety of events to educate and train healthcare professionals, and others involved in the care of people with sickle cell disorders, thalassaemia and rare anaemias.

If you wish to be notified of new events, please sign up to our monthly e-bulletin mailing list here.

Archived events

  • Management of Pregnancy in Sickle Cell Disease

    Event date and time: 23 September 2022, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

    Event description:

    The West London HCC will be hosting an educational session on the Management of Pregnancy in Sickle Cell Disease as part of the National Education Pragramme.

  • Event description:

    The South East London and South East HCC will be hosting an educational event on Bone marrow transplant in adult patients with sickle cell disease.

     

  • STSTN Sickle Cell Awareness Day (SCAD) Patient Event 2022

    Event date and time: 13 July 2022, 10:00am to 4:30pm

    Event description:

    The South Thames Sickle & Thalassaemia Network will be hosting a Sickle Cell Awareness Day on Wednesday 13th July 2022 from 10am.

  • Event description:

    The Wessex and Thames Valley HCC will be hosting a Sickle Cell Disease Webinar on Monday 11th July 2022.

  • TRCN Rolling Teaching Programme For Sickle Cell Disease

    Event date and time: 05 July 2022, 11:00am to 11:45am

    Event description:

    The Red Cell Network will be delivering a new rolling ‘bite size’ Teaching Programme over the course of 7 weeks, which will start on Tuesday 5th July 2022.

  • Event description:

    The West London HCC will be hosting the next National Education Session which will be held on Friday 1st of July, 4pm-5pm via MS Teams.

    Dr Kofi Anie will be giving a talk on Psychology: Managing Adherence to Treatment Challenges in Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Disease.

  • Summer Sickle Cell Event

    Event date and time: 25 June 2022, 1:00pm to 5:00pm

    Event description:

    North Middlesex University Hospital, University College Hospitals London and Whittington Health are hosting a free event for children and teenagers with Sickle Cell Disorder.

  • Event description:

    Dr Ruth Anderson, Counselling Psychologist at UCLH will be hosting the next TRCN seminar and will be discussing Psychological support and wellbeing in Sickle Cell Disease. 

  • Wessex and Thames Valley HCC Haemoglobinopathy Education Day

    Event date and time: 13 June 2022, 10:00am to 4:00pm

    Event description:

    Wessex and Thames Valley HCC is hosting a free Haemoglobinopathy Education Day on 13 June, Monday, 10:00-16:00. The event is aimed at adult and paediatric healthcare professionals. 

     

  • Event description:

    Dr Sara Trompeter Consultant Haematologist, UCLH will be hosting a 90 minute seminar titled ‘The sweaty Haematologist, how to manage difficult to transfuse patients’ on Tuesday 3rd May 2022 at 3.30pm.

     

  • The Red Cell Network Thalassaemia Study Day 02.03.22

    Event date and time: 02 March 2022, 9:00am to 5:00pm

    Event description:

    The Red Cell Network will be holding a Thalassaemia Network study day which will be held virtually on the 2nd March 09:00 – 17:00.

  • COVID19 immunisation program for 12 to 15-year-olds

    Event date and time: 26 January 2022, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

    Event description:

    Do you have questions about the COVID19 immunisation program for 12 to 15-year-olds?     

    NHS North West London is hosting on-line discussions for young people, parents, guardians, carers, teachers, school nurses and other interested colleagues. 

  • TRCN Sickle Cell Network Study Day 26.01.22

    Event date and time: 26 January 2022, 9:00am to 5:00pm

    Event description:

    The Red Cell Network HCC will be holding a Sickle Cell Network Study Day which will be held virtually on Wednesday 26th January 2022, 09:00 – 17:00.

     

    If you would like to attend, please email uclh.info.redcellnetworkhcc@nhs.net with the following information:

     Name:

    Job Title:

    Trust:

    Preferred email address:

     

     

  • COVID19 immunisation program for 12 to 15-year-olds

    Event date and time: 20 January 2022, 11:00am to 12:00pm

    Event description:

    Do you have questions about the COVID19 immunisation program for 12 to 15-year-olds?     

    NHS North West London is hosting on-line discussions for young people, parents, guardians, carers, teachers, school nurses and other interested colleagues. 

  • Thalassaemia Meeting for HCPs

    Event date and time: 27 October 2021, 11:00am to 2:00pm

    Event description:

    To commemorate National Thalassaemia Day (October 19th), UKTS are hosting a virtual medical/scientific meeting for health care professionals on Wednesday 27th October between 11am-2pm. 

     

     

UK Thalassaemia Society Patient Involvement 

Find out more about the UKTS events that you can get involved with.

Saturday morning exercise classes are also available. Show off your artistic flair in an art competition, or become an advocate for fellow patients - there is something for everyone.

The research team at Whittington Health organise organise monthly meetings in the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre to have a space to discuss research and other topics of interest with the Sickle Cell patients in the area. This may expand to Thalassaemia patients in the near future.

To find out more please contact them on 020 7288 3747 or emailing Whh-tr.researchanddevelopment@nhs.net