Recents
Rarer than rare: Glanzmann thrombasthenia in Nigeria
On Rare Disease Day 2025, we share the story of an inspirational young woman from Nigeria with Glanzmann thrombasthenia
Caring for boys with severe haemophilia A: a family journey
Parents Lauren and Ben discuss early struggles with haemophilia treatment, and overcoming fear, stress and anxiety
Living a new normal: a mum’s experience of Type 3 von Willebrand disease
Anna discusses her experience of adapting to a different way of life following an unexpected diagnosis
Connections, community and von Willebrand disease
Recently, members of the Haemnet team took part in a collaborative event for the von Willebrand's community
Reflections on the Infected Blood Inquiry report: the beginning of justice
Three weeks on from the publication of Sir Brian Langstaff’s report on the Infected Blood Inquiry, Sally-Anne Wherry reflects on…
Accessing haemophilia care in Uganda
The theme for World Hemophilia Day 2024 is ‘Equitable Access for All: Recognizing All Bleeding Disorders’. If you have haemophilia…
In addressing equity, we need to acknowledge the rares within the rare
For Rare Disease Day 2024 the theme is “equity.” This is certainly a topic that resonates within the bleeding disorders…
Celebrating haemophilia specialist nurses
Last year, The Journal of Haemophilia Practice created a space within its pages to reflect on the important role that…
Pathway to Cures: Seeking a world without inheritable blood and bleeding disorders
Imagine a world where inheritable bleeding disorders don’t exist. It’s an ambitious vision but one that Pathway to Cures (P2C),…
Shared decision-making and haemophilia gene therapy
Shared decision-making is a catchy piece of language – and it increasingly feels like it’s everywhere when it comes…
Discussing the possibility of being a haemophilia carrier
In a fascinating paper, recently published in The Journal of Haemophilia Practice, Keiko Nozaki and Akemi Yamazaki explore how families…
Contaminated blood: exploring the intergenerational impact
There is much to say about the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and ‘80s. It devastated the bleeding disorders…