University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive clinical and laboratory haematology service.
The specialist medical and nursing staff operate the haematology ward and the day unit (with cell separator facilities), the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit and the West Midlands Adult Comprehensive Care Haemophilia Centre (offering a direct referral service for the investigation and diagnosis of hereditary and acquired bleeding disorders and thrombophilia states).
- Regional referral centre for haematology and bone marrow transplants (one of only two centres in the West Midlands providing complex care for adults with haematological malignancy)
- Day unit facilities at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for daycases, plasma exchange and bone marrow harvesting
- Dedicated Macmillian sister/counsellor to support patients and carers between hospital and community
- Comprehensive investigative and management service for patients with bleeding, thrombotic disorders and also haemoglobulin disorders
- Specialist nursing staff and liaison with other specialist units including oncology
Information: Infected Blood Inquiry
For more information on the Infected Blood Inquiry, please see the following page:
Advice and refer
University Hospitals Birmingham is using "advice and refer" as the only process for referrals from GPs for this service, using the "advice and guidance" functionality on the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS). This will not change for cancer and two week wait (2WW) referrals.
For further information for patients, please see our advice and refer page.
Last reviewed: 09 October 2024
