Use of blood products for the care of leukaemia patients

The webinar will give you an overview of what blood products are, how, when and why they are used, how blood products are sourced, prepared and administered.

29 July 2021

The aim of this webinar is to discuss the importance of blood product transfusions and infusions during the care of leukaemia patients.

The webinar will explain what blood products are, how, when and why they are used, how blood products are sourced, prepared and administered.

We will explore the different methods of administration, inclusion criteria and routes to access. During the webinar the expert panel will discuss their experience of using blood products, their limitations, the demands on the care team, and on patients. How do blood products impact on a patient’s survival and quality of life?

The objective of this webinar is to aid patients to be more informed and prepared in the event they require transfusions and/or infusions during the management of their condition.

We will be joined by:

  • Jules Cuthbert, Specialist Pharmacist – High Cost Drugs, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
  • Hayley Clifford, Nurse Specialist – The Department of Immunology, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
  • Esther Beswick, acute leukaemia patient
  • Nick York, chronic leukaemia patient

Webinar details

Date: Thursday 29th July
Time: 3:30pm
Topic: Use of blood products for the care of leukaemia patients
Host: Leukaemia Care

How do I join the webinar? 

The webinar is being hosted on Zoom and Facebook, meaning you can choose a platform to suit you. Zoom is the best place to ask questions, but if you join via Facebook we will try and get all the questions sent over to our panel; however, please expect a delay.

Information on how to join via Zoom or Facebook is below. 

Watch via Zoom

To join via Zoom, all you need to do is register your attendance before the webinar starts. You will then receive an email inviting you to join the webinar on the day.

Watch via Facebook

To join via Facebook, all you need is a Facebook account. Once logged in head to Leukaemia Care’s Facebook page at 3:30pm on 29th July and find the live video (it will be at the top of our feed).

Book your place via Zoom here. 

Join on Facebook on the day here.

Please note, we will not be able to give individual medical advice. You will be directed to your own clinical team if we cannot answer your question in the webinar.

Due to the large amount of registrants, we cannot guarantee that everyone’s questions will be answered, but we will try and do our best in the time frame that we have.

If you have any issues registering via Zoom or issues on the day, please get in touch by emailing advocacy@leukaemiacare.org.uk.

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