S3 E3: Joyce Adu-Amankwah - Thalassaemia in Pregnancy #MidwiferyHour

Episode 3 of Series 3 of the Maternity and Midwifery Hour Thalassaemia in pregnancy – what to look for, screening and how to manage it Following on from our programme on blood disorders in Series 2, this episode will take a closer look at Thalassaemia in pregnancy - what it is, how to identify it, how it can be managed, screening and experiences of caring for pregnant women with the disorder. Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday 20 January at this hour-long online programme with live audience Q&A to update your knowledge of this condition. Hosted by: Sue Macdonald, Chair and Curator Midwifery Festival Conferences & Maternity and Midwifery Hour Midwifery update with: Dr Emma Drasar, Consultant Haematologist, The Whittington Hospital; North Central London and East Anglia HCC Lead for Sickle Cell and the North Central, West London and East Anglia HCC Lead for Thalassaemia and Rare Anaemias Joyce Adu-Amankwah, Lead Midwife, Haemoglobinopathies, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Supported by MATFLIX: matflix.co.uk Watch the full episode:    • Maternity & Midwifery Hour S3 E3:  Thalass...