Martin B. Whyte, Philip A. Kelly, Elisa Gonzalez, Roopen Arya, Lara N. Roberts, June 2020
I am a 54-year-old female, working as a nurse in the NHS and diagnosed with Antiphospholipid Syndrome in 2015 following an admission to hospital in May 2014 with unprovoked bilateral pulmonary emboli.
Thrombosis UK has said proposed guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the management of atrial fibrillation reflected a “lack of consideration” of patient safety issues.
Presented by Joseph Shalhoub during the Lets Talk Clots virtual Conference 2020.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produces guidance on the most effective ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease and ill health, and provide social care support. Our guidance is based on research evidence and takes into account the views of people working in or using relevant services, and other stakeholder groups.
Thrombosis UK was delighted to support the programme and ensure a patient representatives was included. Edward joined Prof Beverley Hunt OBE, Prof Roopen Arya, Dr Rachael Hunter, Dr Dan Horner and others were to share information and insight into thrombosis.
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has completed its assessment of the above product and, following review by the SMC executive, advises NHS Boards and Area Drug and Therapeutics Committees on its use in NHSScotland.
Northampton Saints rugby player, Tom Wood, is recovering from a pulmonary embolism (PE).
Welsh international hurdler Caryl Granville thought her athletics career was over when she was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in July, 2020.
