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Virtual haemophilia care — What do the experts say?

Community advocate Rich Gorman comments on a recent paper discussing virtual care for haemophilia, published in The Journal of Haemophilia…

Community Voice
8th July 2025
By Rich Gorman

Raising girls with Type 2A von Willebrand disease (part 2)

In the second part of their blog about family life, Alex and Jo talk about how they approach raising girls…

Community Voice
20th June 2025
By Kathryn Jenner
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Raising girls with Type 2A von Willebrand disease (part 1)

In the first part of a two-part blog about their family, Alex and Jo discuss how they feel about having…

Community Voice
6th June 2025
By Kathryn Jenner

A long life with haemophilia: Terence’s tale and the power of storytelling

When Terence O’Rourke sat down with Dr Meila Roy of the Southern Haemophilia Network to talk about living a long…

Community Voice
27th May 2025
By Kathryn Jenner

Caring for boys with severe haemophilia A: a family journey (part 2)

Parents Lauren and Ben discuss the role that teamwork and trust have played in their family journey with haemophilia A

Community Voice
10th March 2025
By Kathryn Jenner

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

Community Voice
28th February 2025
By Kathryn Jenner

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

Community Voice
25th February 2025
By Kathryn Jenner

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

Community Voice
9th December 2024
By Kathryn Jenner
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Connections, community and von Willebrand disease

Recently, members of the Haemnet team took part in a collaborative event for the von Willebrand's community

Community Voice
4th November 2024
By Kathryn Jenner
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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…

Community Voice
11th June 2024

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…

Community Voice
17th April 2024
By Rich Gorman

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…

Community Voice
29th February 2024
By Luke Pembroke