Recents
On von Willebrand disease, community, and being the voice of the voiceless
Sunny Maini talks about using his experience of von Willebrand disease and a successful corporate background to nurture an empowered…
From haemophilia hero to ecology zero: Luke’s new chapter
Back in the 2011, I received an invitation to participate in a focus group for young people with haemophilia. The…
Listen and learn like a legend
Vincent van Gogh cut one off in a rage, but Dr Kate Khair’s grandfather’s knew that Voltaire was on to…
Gene therapy for haemophilia B in the UK? Hold your horses!
After years on the track, gene therapy for haemophilia seems to have the home straights firmly in sight. Products for…
Spotting the red flags – in patients and in ourselves
Haemophilia Nurses Association Annual General Meeting, Birmingham March 29th/30th 2019 The Centre for Mental Health (CMH) is a charity that aims…
Caring behind bars
Haemophilia Nurses Association Annual General Meeting, Birmingham March 29th/30th 2019 We hope that most of the haemophilia nurses attending the…
Contaminated blood – lessons for our future
Haemophilia Nurses Association Annual General Meeting, Birmingham March 29th/30th 2019 When Maureen Fearns, a nurse working at the haemophilia centre in…
Not in the job description: On the Spectrum
Haemophilia Nurses Association Annual General Meeting, Birmingham March 29th/30th 2019 People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can find the demands…
Not in the job description: proving our value
Haemophilia Nurses Association Annual General Meeting, Birmingham March 29th/30th 2019 Haemophilia nurses are ‘a smorgasbord of amazingness’, said Cathy Harrison,…
Moving beyond Facebook: unlocking the potential of social media for nurses
It’s often said that social media is changing our lives. Speaking at the 2019 HNA meeting in Birmingham, Teresa Chinn…
Creating environments that facilitate growth
So what can happen when you give colleagues the space to come together to share their experiences and expertise? The…
But first … let me take a selfie?…
There’s a few things that spring to mind when you hear the word “selfie”. From Snapchat dog filters, tourists with…