Contemporary Care Course – 2019

Contemporary Care of People with Bleeding Disorders aims to provide a broad based education in contemporary haemophilia care for all members of the multidisciplinary care team, with a principal focus on nurses and physiotherapists.

Subjects will be taught by a combination of:

• Formal teaching
• Self-directed study
• Supervised practice
• Workshops and Journal clubs
• Peer-group review

This course has been developed by:

• Dr Kate Khair, Visiting Professor of Health and Social Care London South Bank University and Director of Research, Haemnet. E-mail: kate@haemnet.com
• Debra Pollard, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Haemophilia & Haemostasis & Lead Nurse Specialist, Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Free London NHSFoundation Trust, London. E-mail: debra.pollard@nhs.net
• Cathy Harrison, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Haemophilia and Haemostasis Disorders, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield. E-mail: catherine.harrison@sth.nhs.uk
• Paul McLaughlin, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Haemophilia, Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London. E-mail: p.mclaughlin@nhs.net

Additional teachers include:

• Patricia Byrne, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Psychological Medicine Service, St James Hospital, Dublin
• Pratima Chowdary, Consultant Haematologist and Centre Director, Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, London
• Simon Fletcher, Lead Research Nurse, Oxford Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre
• Anne Penn, Haemophilia Physiotherapist, St James Hospital, Leeds
• Clive Smith, Chair, The Haemophilia Society
• Heather Williams, Haemophilia Operational Service Manager, Royal London Hospital

Haemnet is the course sponsor. Haemnet (www.haemnet.com) is a UK-registered charity (No 1152241) that that brings together and gives a voice to haemophilia nurses, physiotherapists and allied healthcare professionals, providing forums for collaborative research, educational activities and support.