Sickle Cell Society Podcast

Living with sickle cell – podcasts with Mr Majed Shabbir, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and Andrew*, who lives with sickle cell disorder  This series gives an insight into living with sickle cell disorder, and is aimed at patients with sickle cell, their friends, loved ones, family, and carers, and anyone else who wants to understand what life is like...

Living with sickle cell – podcasts with Mr Majed Shabbir, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and Andrew*, who lives with sickle cell disorder This series of podcast episodes gives an insight into living with sickle cell disorder, and is aimed at patients with sickle cell, their friends, loved ones, family, and carers, and anyone else who wants to understand...

Living with sickle cell – podcasts with Mr Majed Shabbir, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and Andrew*, who lives with sickle cell disorder  This series gives an insight into living with sickle cell disorder, and is aimed at patients with sickle cell, their friends, loved ones, family, and carers, and anyone else who wants to understand what life is like...

Living with sickle cell – podcasts with Mr Majed Shabbir, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and Andrew*, who lives with sickle cell disorder   This series gives an insight into living with sickle cell disorder, and is aimed at patients with sickle cell, their friends, loved ones, family, and carers, and anyone else who wants to understand what life is like...

Living with sickle cell – podcasts with Mr Majed Shabbir, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and Andrew*, who lives with sickle cell disorder  This series gives an insight into living with sickle cell disorder, and is aimed at patients with sickle cell, their friends, loved ones, family, and carers, and anyone else who wants to understand what life is like...

Living with sickle cell – podcasts with Mr Majed Shabbir, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and Andrew*, who lives with sickle cell disorder  This series gives an insight into living with sickle cell disorder, and is aimed at patients with sickle cell, their friends, loved ones, family, and carers, and anyone else who wants to understand what life is like...

Living with sickle cell – podcasts with Mr Majed Shabbir, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and Andrew*, who lives with sickle cell disorder  This series gives an insight into living with sickle cell disorder, and is aimed at patients with sickle cell, their friends, loved ones, family, and carers, and anyone else who wants to understand what life is like...

Living with sickle cell – podcasts with Mr Majed Shabbir, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and Andrew*, who lives with sickle cell disorder  This series gives an insight into living with sickle cell disorder, and is aimed at patients with sickle cell, their friends, loved ones, family, and carers, and anyone else who wants to understand what life is like...

Living with sickle cell – podcasts with Mr Majed Shabbir, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and Andrew*, who lives with sickle cell disorder  This series gives an insight into living with sickle cell disorder, and is aimed at patients with sickle cell, their friends, loved ones, family, and carers, and anyone else who wants to understand what life is like...

When it comes to sickle cell and thalassaemia; genetic testing and screening— early checks that can identify a condition or carrier status, often before any symptoms appear — can shape life-changing decisions. Yet many people trying to understand their risk still face confusion, stigma, and unequal access to care. In this episode of The Sickle Cell Society Podcast , host Kesewaa Browne brings toge...

When we asked the sickle cell community about their ‘private life’ and sickle cell, it was clear that dating and relationships were providing for some challenging times and difficult conversations. Our host, Kesewaa Browne, asked our panel about their experiences of navigating their love life with sickle cell disorder. The discussion covers looking for love, relationships, situationships and settl...

We asked the sickle cell community to send us their burning questions about their intimate life, family planning and sickle cell. The response was clear - you wanted to hear more about : - Starting a family while taking hydroxycarbomide - Priapism - Fertility and pre pregnancy care and support - Risks, medications, care and support during pregnancy and while breastfeeding - Pregnancy and birth wit...

This episode generates a discussion between health care professionals and patients about how to get the best out of the transition from child to adult sickle cell services. This period can last from age 12 and last a decade, depending on needs, so there's a lot to unpack. Led by host, Kesewaa Browne, the panel exchange experiences and share insights from their clinics and lived experience, an...