The Sheffield Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre is situated on ward P4 at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. It is a Comprehensive Care Centre providing a range of services for adults with haemophilia, von Willebrand’s disease, other inherited coagulation factor deficiencies & inherited platelet disorders. It also provides the NHS England Specialised Commissioned service for TTP.
In addition to inherited bleeding disorders, the Centre provides care for people with acquired bleeding disorders, ITP, TTP & complex thrombosis conditions e.g. antiphospholipid syndrome & inherited thrombophilias.
The service includes:
- Genomic counselling, consent & bloods, processed by the Sheffield Clinical Genetics Laboratory
- Multidisciplinary consultations including Specialist Medical, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Psychology & Social Work both individually & as a group
- Investigation for haemostasis disorders
- Monitoring blood tests, including pharmacokinetic monitoring of replacement therapy
- Home treatment including education to self-treat, set up of home delivery & support with company providers as required
- Joint clinics with obstetric & orthopaedic services
- Daily triage service for patients & healthcare professionals requiring advice relating to registered patients
- Close working relationship with NEQAS for quality work in the field of laboratory medicine
- Transition clinics with the service at Sheffield Children’s Hospital
- Physiotherapy clinics including hydrotherapy & joint podiatry service
- Registration within the service with provision of disease, service information & medical alert cards
- Treatment for bleed episodes within the Centre or in liaison with other services including women with heavy menstrual bleeding
- Referral access to Special Care Dentistry at CCDH & in community
- Education & information
- HIV care in liaison with joint MDT working with Sexual Health Clinicians
- Utilisation of IT platforms to support patient care surveillance
- Access to research studies
In-patients
If you require admitting for your underlying condition, you will likely be admitted to our haematology wards either P3 or O1.
If the reason for admission is a different problem, the haemophilia & thrombosis team will work with the admitting service & visit you in your alternative location to review & meet additional care needs. This is usually the case when patients are admitted for surgery.
Contacting us
The registered patient group within the haemophilia & thrombosis centre can experience a wide range of symptoms & associated conditions. As such they have access to 24/7 service for assessment & treatment of clinical concerns.
During the working hours of Monday – Friday 8-5pm the service is available via telephone on 0114 2713211 where the calls are triaged by our reception team before being picked up by our specialist nurses. Additionally, access can be gained to the team via email at sth.haemophiliacentre@nhs.net
Outside of the above hours patients and other healthcare professionals can access advice & access to care provision via STHFT switchboard 0114 2711900 & asking to speak with a doctor on call for bleeding disorders.
For patients with concerns about a new thrombosis, the pathway is to attend your local emergency department. The Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre no longer provide a thrombosis diagnosis service.
Useful links
The Haemophilia Society
UK Haemophilia Centre Doctors’ Organisation
National Haemophilia Database
Haemophilia Centre Locator site
TTP Network
The ITP Support Association UK
Genetic Alliance & Rare Disease Groups
