The haemoglobinopathy service, now part of the Waltham Forest adult community health service, provides comprehensive clinical nurse specialist care for patients with sickle cell and thalassemia conditions.

This service provides:

• sickle cell and thalassemia counselling and screening to the general public for haemoglobin types
• antenatal and paternal (baby biological father) counselling and screening for carriers of a haemoglobin types
• counselling and referrals for prenatal diagnosis for at risk pregnancies
• diagnosis and follow-up care for affected babies, children and adults
• education and training (upon request)
• management of  the community care and follow up of teenagers and adults
• advocacy and clinical support and follow up of investigations and treatments

Contact our service in Waltham Forest

Wood Street Health Centre
6 Linford Road
Walthamstow
E17 3LA

Tel:  0300 300 1710
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 9am- 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Referrals

Self-referrals by patients or clients will be accepted. Please refer to the For clinicians page for more information.