COVID-19

Since 2020 the country, and indeed the world has been dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic.

We are all very aware of the many, and varied ways in which this has impacted on patients/carers and their families.

The information contained on this page has been designed to help provide the most up to date and accurate advice and information.

23rd December 2021

Covid-19 in Haemoglobinopathy and Rare Anaemias.

3rd June 2021

PhD Studentship: Finding a place to call home? Post-COVID-19 spatial inequalities, housing, ‘race’ and wellbeing for people with Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia and their families.

https://smex12-5-en-ctp.trendmicro.com:443/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.dmu.ac.uk%2fdoctoral%2dcollege%2fstudy%2fscholarships.aspx&umid=050489ac-3986-449a-900c-680eb02d5944&auth=c04f76a50f1c2d4c45f8d11ba9e2a574dcebfb14-450bb7484c4c0d661a85910916576753a2231210

25th February 2021

Covid-19 and Pregnancy information from the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists.

https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/coronavirus-pregnancy/covid-19-virus-infection-and-pregnancy/

25th February 2021

Haemoglobinopathy & Covid-19 infographic from the National Haemoglobinopathy Panel.

8th February 2021

Covid-19 vaccine FAQ’s. Information by the West London HCC.

8th February 2021

Covid-19 vaccination information in community languages from NHS England and NHS Improvement.

https://www.networks.nhs.uk/networks/news/vaccine-information-2013-resources-in-community-languages

3rd February 2021

Getting the Covid-19 vaccine. Sickle Cell patient stories. Video produced by the Sickle Cell Society.

29th January 2021

Sickle Cell, Covid-19 & vaccination (presentation and Q&A). Video produced by the Sickle Cell Society.

28th January 2021

Learn about the Covid-19 vaccine with Dr Anna Goodman. Video produced by the Sickle Cell Society.

1st January 2021

A comprehensive winter wellness guide put together by the UHL Specialist Nurses.

17th December 2020

Covid-19 vaccination in patients with haemoglobinopathies and rare inherited anaemias.

10th December 2020

Guide to sickle cell and wellbeing in NHS services.

5th July 2020

Real-time national survey of Covid-19 in haemoglobinopathy and rare anaemia patients.

5th July 2020

Patient information on Covid-19 in haemoglobinopathy and rare inherited anaemia patients.

23rd June 2020

Resources for promoting mental health and physical health during Covid-19. Provided by Leicestershire Partnership Trust.

23rd June 2020

Living with worry and anxiety amidst global uncertainty.