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Spotting the signs of sickle cell disease and how to respond

Erin Dean Health journalist

Lack of knowledge of the blood disorder is common among healthcare professionals. Find out how to help your patients

Sickle cell disease, a group of disorders that alter the haemoglobin in red blood cells, affects an estimated 15,000 people in the UK, according to the Sickle Cell Society.

Emergency Nurse. 29, 5, 16-19. doi: 10.7748/en.29.5.16.s11

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31 August 2021 / Vol 29 issue 5

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