Haematology specialty
| Category A | Category B | Category C |
|---|---|---|
| Local hospital planned care, refer to MDT for opinion if required | Consider referral to MDT for discussion and advice | Refer to MDT – Consider transfer of care |
| Haemoglobinopathy | Refer to Haemoglobinopathy Treating Centre | |
| • Sickle cell trait | • Sickle cell disease |
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| • Alpha thalassaemia carriers • Beta thalassaemia carriers, not requiring transfusions | • Non transfusion-dependent thalassaemia such as HbH or thalassaemia intermedia | • Beta thalassaemia major • Transfusion dependent thalassaemia (including intermedia requiring transfusions during pregnancy) |
| • Uncomplicated enzyme or membrane disorders without iron overload | • Rare inherited anaemias | |
| Bleeding Disorders | Bleeding Disorders | Refer to Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre (HCC) |
| • Haemophilia carrier with normal levels and female fetus | • Low-level haemophilia carrier • All carriers of severe haemophilia A or B |
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| • Carriers of haemophilia with a male fetus (or gender unknown) | ||
| • Type 1 VWD | • Type 2 and 3 VWD | |
| • Other mild bleeding disorders | • FXI deficiency with bleeding phenotype | |
| • Any other severe bleeding disorder eg Glanzmann’s, Bernard Soulier | ||
| Malignancy, MPN, other Haematological disorders | ||
| • Previous haem malignancy in remission without late effects | • Previous haem malignancy with late effects or post bone marrow transplant | • Active haem malignancy |
| • Haematinic deficiencies and iron deficiency anaemia | • Autoimmune hemolytic anaemia (AIHA) | • Aplastic anaemia • Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) • Myeloproliferative conditions (ET/PV/MF) |
| Mechanical Heart Valves | ||
| • All mechanical heart valves | ||
| VTE | ||
| • VTE in previous pregnancy High risk VTE (RCOG guidelines RA) | • Acute VTE in current pregnancy at <32 weeks gestation | • Acute VTE at >32 weeks gestation • Complex VTE |
| • Inherited thrombophilia (except antithrombin deficiency) | • Antithrombin deficiency | |
| • Obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome | • Thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome | |
| Thrombocytopenia | ||
| • Gestational thrombocytopenia • All other ITP | • ITP requiring treatment in pregnancy (previous or current) • ITP with previous neonatal thrombocytopenia or bleeding | • Complicated ITP or platelet count consistently <50 |
| • Women with history of TTP or atypical HUS | ||
| Antibody Mediated Conditions | ||
| • Low risk red cell antibodies | • Previous NAIT • HDFN requiring IVIG antenatally |