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Aplastic anaemia with Dr Morag Griffin 27.04.2026 40:21 ↓

Suzy discusses Aplastic anaemia with Dr Morag Griffin

Dr Mark Bishton on Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) 17.04.2026 38:27 ↓

Helen chats to Dr Mark Bishton on Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) 

Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia with Elina Vlachodimitropoulou and Mike Desborough 08.04.2026 52:13 ↓

Suzy talks to Elina Vlachodimitropoulou, consultant obstetrician, and Mike Desborough, consultant haematologist, about FNAIT

CLL management with Dr Renata Walewska 20.03.2026 41:32 ↓

Helen talsk to Dr Renata Walewska about CLL management

Polycythemia with Dr Hayder Hussein 13.03.2026 51:07 ↓

Suzy and Hayder discuss the investigation of patients with high haemotocrtis and delve into treatment aspects of primary and secondary polycythemia

Common immunological scenarios we encounter in haematology and how we manage them 26.06.2025 32:57 ↓

Helen discusses Common immunological scenarios we encounter in haematology and how we manage them with Dr Adrian Shields

Blood shortages and major incident planning 16.06.2025 39:48 ↓

Helen and Suzy discuss blood shortages and major incident planning

Major haemorrhage - Dr Laura Green 16.11.2022 47:51 ↓

Suzy talks to Laura Green about the practical aspects of major haemorrhage and the evidence underpinning practice. Links   BSH Major Haemorrhage Guidelines

Hairy Cell Leukaemia and reclassifying Variant HCL - Dr Nilima Parry-Jones and Dr Anurag Joshi 30.09.2022 24:34 ↓

This week we discuss Hairy Cell Leukaemia and reclassifying Variant HCL with Dr Nilima Parry-Jones and Dr Anurag Joshi 

Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia - Dr Quentin Hil 23.09.2022 44:29 ↓

Suzy speaks to Quentin Hill about pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment of haemolytic anaemia.

Special components in transfusion - Dr Suzy Morton 09.09.2022 36:52 ↓

Helen talks to Suzy Morton about different blood components and when they are indicated Links:  NHSBT portfolio of blood components NHSBT guidelines on management of IgA deficiency

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - Dr David O'Connor 02.09.2022 54:08 ↓

Helen talks to Dr David O'Connor about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Haemovigilance - Dr Shruthi Narayan 26.08.2022 33:55 ↓

Suzy talks with the medical director of SHOT about the 2021 SHOT report and hot topics in haemovigilance

Thrombophilia - Dr Will Lester 21.08.2022 40:23 ↓

Thrombophilia testing can be confusing. Dr Will Lester speaks to Helen about when it's useful… and when it's not

Vaccine Induced Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia - Dr Will Lester 17.12.2021 25:38 ↓

Helen talks to Dr Will Lester about Vaccine Induced Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia

Management of sickle cell anaemia with Dr Shivan Pancham - Part 2 22.10.2021 41:07 ↓

Sickle cell anaemia is a common inherited disorder with many chronic complications as well as acute presentations. Finally there are some novel treatments on the horizon. Dr Shivan Pancham discusses current management with Suzy in part 2 of the podcast

Management of sickle cell anaemia: part 1 - Dr Shivan Pancham 16.10.2021 46:24 ↓

Sickle cell anaemia is a common inherited disorder with many chronic complications as well as acute presentations. Finally there are some novel treatments on the horizon. Dr Shivan Pancham discusses current management with Suzy

Clinical use of granulocytes 04.07.2021 41:11 ↓

Granulocytes in England are unusual as they are provided as a component pooled from whole blood. Helen and Suzy discuss when their use should be considered and what to watch out for when using them

Current management of Essential Thrombocythaemia with Dr Hayder Hussein 18.06.2021 25:07 ↓

Helen discusses current management of Essential Thrombocythaemia with Dr Hayder Hussein

Blooducation Bytes - screening clotting tests 10.05.2021 13:29 ↓

Helen and Suzy discuss Screening clotting tests

Diagnosis and Treatment of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria 28.03.2021 52:54 ↓

PNH is a very rare disease but it is important for all haematologists to know when to test and what to do when a clone is detected. Suzy talks to Dr Morag Griffin about diagnosis and management.

Amyloidosis with Professor Guy Pratt 09.03.2021 29:18 ↓

Helen chats with Professor Guy Pratt about Amyloidosis

Blooducation bytes - Haemolytic anaemia 01.03.2021 18:43 ↓

Blooducation bytes - Haemolytic anaemia

Characteristics of blood group systems part 2: other blood group systems - Tom Bullock 21.02.2021 48:10 ↓

It can be confusing to learn about different blood group systems. Tom Bullock, consultant clinical scientist at NHSBT, tells Suzy the characteristic features of each. Part 2 - other clinically relevant blood group systems.