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von Willebrand\’s Disorder Info Day 2020 – Postponed
Our von Willebrand\’s Disorder Information Day 2020 which was scheduled for April 18th has unfortunately been postponed until further notice. The conference will be re-scheduled for later in the year

Covid-19: Contingency Plan for Dental and Orthodontic Services
The HSE has published a Contingency Plan for Covid-19 for Dental and Orthodontic services – you can read it here. At present, only serious emergency dental treatment will be available.

Notice to patients registered with the National Coagulation Centre – March 12
This notice applies to you if you attend the NCC outpatient clinic, dental clinic, H&H assessment unit (HHAU), Warfarin or DOAC clinics The NCC clinical team have been monitoring the

National Coagulation Centre – St. James\’s Hospital Update:
FYI: We\’ve received an update from the NCC that patients who need to attend the H&H Assessment Unit (HHAU) are to go straight up to the National Coagulation Centre on

Young Adult Conference 2020 – Postponed
The Young Adult Conference 2020 which was scheduled to take place over the weekend of April 24 to 26, has been postponed until further notice. The conference will be re-scheduled

Notice to patients registered with the National Coagulation Centre (NCC)
This notice applies to you if you attend the NCC outpatient clinic, dental clinic, H&H assessment unit, Warfarin or DOAC clinics The NCC clinical team have been monitoring the evolving

Important Message: COVID 19 & AGM
For those of you booked in for our AGM & Conference, we are looking forward to seeing you all in Cavan tomorrow. Before that however, we\’ve have some important information

First person with haemophilia in Ireland treated with gene therapy
The Irish Haemophilia Society has today announced that gene therapy has been used for the first time to treat a person with haemophilia in Ireland. The recipient has received gene

VHI Women’s Mini Marathon 2020
Are you looking for a challenge this summer or simply some fun in the sun? Maybe it’s time to start thinking about this year\’s VHI Women’s Mini Marathon. The race