
News
Latest news & updates from the I.H.S.


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

Von Willebrand’s Disorder Information Day
Saturday April 18, 2020 | Castleknock Hotel, Dublin The Irish Haemophilia Society is delighted to announce that an information day for people with von Willebrand’s (VWD) will take place on Saturday,

EAHAD 2020 Congress – A Golden Age of Treatment Choice
From 4 to 7 February 2020, the EAHAD 2020 Congress took place in The Hague, Netherlands. The theme of this year’s Congress was “A Golden Age of Treatment Choice” and,

AGM & Conference 2020
The AGM & Conference 2020 will take place in the Slieve Russell Hotel, Co Cavan over the weekend of March 6th to 8th. AGM packs have gone out to members