Today I joined 2 nurses in the Nottingham Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Service, Nurses Hannah and Rhea at the bake sale they organised to celebrate World Sickle Cell Day 2023. The proceeds of the sale will go towards a sickle cell charity of their choice but more importantly, it

#SickleCellAwarenessMonth D21 Sickle cell pain is debilitating No objective signs tell us if someone is or is not sickling I’ve heard too often, “10/10 pain but…(vital signs normal,labs stable,texting, etc) That’s a hard stop - no buts. Believe the pain. Treat the pain.

September is Sickle Cell Awareness month. The Sickle Cell team at NUH are putting on events every Tuesday to raise awareness for this condition and the work they are doing to support our patients. Please see below for more information. Sickle Cell Society @teamnuh

A blood and bone marrow transplant is currently the only cure for sickle cell disease, but it is not for everyone. Many patients with #scd do not have a relative who is a close enough genetic match to be a donor. #sicklecellawarenss

In support of #SickleCellAwarenessMonth we’ve been lighting up QMC in red. Find out more➡️ blood.co.uk/news-and-campa…

One of our Amazing , empowering patient Sickle Cell Society BAMESharedGov@NUH

Thank you for the support Team SRU for #SickleCellAwarenessMonth ❤️BAMESharedGov@NUH Sickle Cell Convos

More awareness is needed , NUH haemoglobinopathy CNS team are committed to educate 🙏🏾#SickleCellAwarenessMonth BAMESharedGov@NUH Aquiline Chivinge MBE jennifer parrish

More awareness days coming up in October for staff education days in Trent vineyard #Wearelistening #changeishere #Sicklecellawareness Sickle Cell Convos Sickle Cell Society BAMESharedGov@NUH @NUHInstitute Aquiline Chivinge MBE #TeamCAS

Knowledge is power and and we can definitely bridge the gap by bringing awareness Sickle Cell Convos

We shall surely bring the change👏🏾#Sicklecellawareness BAMESharedGov@NUH Sickle Cell Convos Sickle Cell Society #TeamCAS Aquiline Chivinge MBE

#Blooddonation #saveslives #Sicklecellawareness BAMESharedGov@NUH Sickle Cell Convos Sickle Cell Society #TeamCAS Michelle Rhodes @TeamNUH

Exciting times are coming #sicklecelluk Sickle Cell Society Sickle Cell Convos #TeamCAS Michelle Rhodes BAMESharedGov@NUH Aquiline Chivinge MBE

Committed to show our patients we care #wearelistening #sicklecellisimportant Aquiline Chivinge MBE Michelle Rhodes @TeamNUH #TeamCAS BAMESharedGov@NUH Sickle Cell Convos

Aquiline Chivinge, Assistant Director of Nursing & Deputy Director of Inclusion, tells us the importance of having Black Women in research. #BHM #NUH

Great day bringing more awareness on SCD at Trent vineyard for CSW development day @TeamNUH #Sicklecellawareness @EAnionwu BAMESharedGov@NUH @suehaines1 Sickle Cell Society #TeamCAS

2nd day at Trent vineyard to bringing sickle cell awareness at the deputy ward development day # knowledge is power BAMESharedGov@NUH #TeamCAS Sickle Cell Society Sickle Cell Convos @suehaines1

Committed to eradicate the health inequalities sickle cell patients get #sicklecellmatters. Bringing awareness to NUH ward managers @suehaines1 Apheresis_NUH #TeamCAS Aquiline Chivinge MBE Michelle Rhodes @TeamNUH BAMESharedGov@NUH

Sickle cell month come join us for some learning every Thursday 10-12 in the look good feel better room city campus #sicklecellawareness