A National Haemoglobinopathy Panel (NHP) was also created, to provide expert, multidisciplinary advice on difficult decisions about the management of patients with sickle cell disease, thalassaemia and some other rare anaemias. KCH, GSTT and the Evelina were also appointed to jointly host this panel, which will work closely with the SELSE HCC and other HCCs across England.

Visit the NHP website.

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• Adult Consultant(s) – Dr Stella Kotsioupoulou – 020 8401 3026
• Paediatric Consultant(s) – Dr Nazma Chowdhury – 020 8401 5375
• Clinical Nurse Specialist(s) – Linda Sawyerr and Paula Lindo – 0208 251 7229/7247
• Emergency Out of Hours – 020 8401 3000 (ask for haematology consultant on call)

Evelina Children’s Hospital

• Paediatric Consultants – Dr Nick Fordham and Dr Samah Babkier – 0207 1886203
• Clinical Nurse Specialists – Natalee Murray and Sharon Ndoro – 020 7188 9432/020 7188 6637
• Psychologists – Dr Hatel Bhatt – 02071889125
• Emergency Out of Hours – 020 7188 7188 (ask for paediatric haematology registrar on call)

University Hospital Lewisham

• Adult Consultant(s) – Dr Tullie Yeghen and Helen Oram- 020 8333 3000 ext 6199
• Paediatric Consultant(s) – Dr Sarah Wilkinson – 020 8333 3000 ext 6906 or 6401
• Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist(s) – Marian Bonsu, Gifty Homevoh and odesiri Temile – 07880006629 and 07880006602
• Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist(s) – Hetty Adamah – 07741 233 556
• Emergency Out of Hours – 020 8333 3000 (ask for on call haematology registrar/paediatric consultant)

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich

• Adult Consultant(s) – Helen Oram – 020 8836 6000 (switchboard – ask for bleep 848 Mon-Fri 9-5pm)
• Paediatric Consultant(s) – Dr Julie Lord and Aruj Qayum – 020 8836 6000 ext 5090 or 5286
• Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist(s) – Hetty Adamah – 07741 233 556
• Emergency Out of Hours – 020 8836 6000 (ask for haematology consultant on call)

• Adult Consultants – Dr Rachel Kesse-Adu, Dr Kate Gardner and Dale Seviar – 020 7188 2741 or 0207 188 7188 and ask for general/sickle cell consultant of the week or sickle registrar bleep 0248
• Clinical Nurse Specialists – Neil Westerdale, Chevone Chambers – Russell, Shola Shoyemi, Nicasio Haidee  – 020 7188 7188, ext 81424 or 5270
• Psychologists – Dr Heather Rawle, Dr Haris Yennadiou, Dr Abbie Wickham, Dr Emma Sanchez-Walker, Sekaylia Gooden – 02071882718
• Emergency Out of Hours – 020 7188 7188 (ask for haematology registrar/consultant on call)

• Adult Consultants – Dr Sara Stuart-Smith, Dr Moji Awogbade, Dr Arne De-Kreuk
• Paediatric Consultants – Dr Subarna Chakravorty, Dr John Brewin, Dr Sue Height and Professor David Rees – 020 3299 3773
• Adult Clinical Nurse Specialists – Fester Ike, Virginia Tshibangu
• Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialists – Sandra O’Driscoll, Sabah Mahmood and Hannah Harwood – 020 3299 4752/020 3299 1916
• Psychologists  – James Andrewes
• Emergency Out of Hours – 020 3299 9000 (switchboard – ask for on call haematology registrar or consultant in adult/paediatric service)