Haemoglobinopathies: short counselling course

This study day relates to the Sickle Cell and Thalassamia Screening Programme and is for non specialist (nurses, midwives and health visitors) to:

• develop an understanding of the universal newborn screening programme
• further develop evidence based knowledge and skills to provide information and counsel couples who are at risk of having a baby with a haemoglobinopathy (sickle cell disease or thalassaemia major) and in providing results to parents of babies identified as carriers

Cost

Please note that this training has been funded by Public Health England, so no further charge is payable

Venue

Birmingham

To register

Registration for funded places should be made direct to Kings College London. For further information and course dates please see the Kings College London website.