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Questions about sickle cell anaemia research? Ask the expert!

The public are invited to a webinar to ask questions of a leading haematology specialist about the latest research into sickle cell anaemia.

Consultant Haematologist and University of Oxford Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer Dr Noémi Roy will take questions in an ‘ask the expert’ event on Monday 11 July from 7pm to 7.45pm.

Asking your questions will be Sandy Hayes, Clinical Lead for Clinical Haematology at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Guests must sign up in advance using this form where they can enter their question. They will also be able to ask their question during the event in the text box provided. 

Those unable to attend can provide their email address to be sent a link to a recording of the event.

Dr Roy is a Consultant Haematologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Her interests are in all red blood cell disorders including haemoglobinopathies (sickle cell and thalassaemia), rare inherited anaemias (particularly CDA-1), genetic defects and pre-operative anaemias. Dr Roy is dedicated to using patients’ views to guide how research is conducted and co-ordinating best practice care in red cell disorders at the European level.  Dr Roy leads quality of life studies in sickle cell disease as well as novel ways of improving compliance, patient understanding and patient pathways for high quality care.

The event is hosted by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), a Department of Health and Social Care-funded organisation that works to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.

It will be hosted on video conferencing service Google Meet, which can be accessed through a computer browser or the Google Meet app for devices.

For queries contact comms.crnthamesvalley@nihr.ac.uk