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Proudly presenting: *Don't Just Read the Abstract* Our podcast, hosted by @PipNicolson and @richardbuka critiquing recent non-malig haem trials. #1 The PACER trial - platelets and CVC transfusion with study author + Prof. Simon Stanworth. On all platforms. Please share!

🎧What's it like to be one of two haematologists in an entire West African country? 🌍 On the latest episode of Don't Just Read the Abstract, @PipNicolson and I discuss with Dr Megan Kell, Chair of the @BritSocHaem Global Specialist Interest Group about her time in the Gambia. 🩸

This month’s @HaemSTAR_UK blog is by the brilliant @GiuliaSimini1. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the beautiful photo of the Haem-Obs @BritSocHaem team haemstar.org/blog/bridging-…

Going to @BritSocHaem 2025? Listen to our preview of the conference, with a focus on non-malignant haematology. On all podcast platforms. With @richardbuka and @PipNicolson.

Now up on all podcast platforms! @PipNicolson and I review the programme for non-malignant haematology at @BritSocHaem 2025. Some great speakers but lots of horrible clashes. We'll be set up and recording at the @HaemSTAR_UK stand. Come say hi & you might end up on the show!

As Easter approaches, it’s a good time to recap on some of the most important / interesting studies in non-malignant / classical / medical haematology in 2025. A short🧵

Tomorrow! 08.15 - 09.00am Saskia Middledorp will deliver the HaemSTAR-Limbic webinar. We have a record number of people signed up to watch this live. Join us and ask your questions at the end of the talk. thelimbic.com/uk/haematology…

A reminder that HaemSTAR can offer travel grants to support trainees and allied health professionals to attend meetings and conferences etc. Our next review of applications is in June. See our website for details: haemstar.org/travel-grants

Registration is now live for our next webinar on 25th March with Prof Saskia Middeldorp and Dr Giulia Simini, in collaboration with @thelimbichaemUK thelimbic.com/uk/haematology… 'Thrombosis, thrombophilia and pregnancy – a tale of patience and persistence'

March 21st is the 'early bird' deadline for the next ITP and other Autoimmune Cytopenias meeting, to take place in London on Friday 9th May 2025. The full programme and further information can be found on the meeting website: hartleytaylor.co.uk/itp6-home/

Join us for our next webinar on Tuesday 25th March with Prof Saskia Middeldorp and Dr Giulia Simini. Held in collaboration with @thelimbichaemUK, we will be discussing 'Thrombosis, thrombophilia and pregnancy – a tale of patience and persistence'

Absolute privilege to work with @HaemSTAR_UK and be part of a high quality group ✨ #Post_ISTH_ASH_2025

And last but not least we were honoured to hear from Shruthi Narayan with updates from SHOT, and how we can all improve the safety of transfusion. What an incredible end to a truly fabulous #haemSTAR25!! 🩸💖

Penultimately we welcomed @TheWoollard with his emotional and personal talk on the infected blood inquiry. #haemSTAR25

Fair to say we were all blown away by the incredible work of @doctor_msc. Taking us back to science basics with his work on phylogenies and clonal dynamics. A truly dynamic and captivating talk! Thank you so much for joining us at #haemSTAR25

Next up was Tom Bull sharing information on HaemSTAR’s next big project: ATOMM. Do you care for patients with multiple myeloma? Do you anticoagulate them? We want to hear from you!! #haemSTAR25

From the experienced to the next generation of budding haematologists- Tom Shevlin delving into how we manage anticoagulants at the end of life. The answer? Very poorly! #haemSTAR25

Our next plenary was by the amazing Imelda Bates and her fascinating journey of working and learning from overseas connections. Featuring our two haematology fellows in Nigeria whom we cannot wait to collaborate with! #haemSTAR25

Next up- a venture into the world of PPIE, led by expert @MSkrybant How can we ensure that we’re targeting the correct patients and truly making an impact to their lives by our research? #haemSTAR25

Our first plenary speaker- @CHToh1 covering a wide variety of “medical haematology”- changing the nomenclature, rearranging the coagulation cascade and a brief insight to the infected blood inquiry. #haemSTAR25