GH for Clincians

Our charity runs an education programme to train and equip clinicians to accurately diagnose genetic haemochromatosis in the community.

In 15 minutes, this video provides :

an overview of genetic haemochromatosis
prevalence of genetic haemochromatosis in the UK, by region
the risks of undiagnosed iron overload
early symptoms of iron overload
variations in iron loading by genetic subtype
how to identify or diagnose genetic haemochromatosis
treatment and ongoing care pathways

Contact us for further details or to book a free primary care training session.

Additional Resources for Primary Care

We have developed a CPD accredited eLearning module, in partnership with the Royal College of GPs.
We have produce a free downloadable booklet for GPs, accredited by our Dr Susan Hancock (FRCGP), a member of our Clinical Advisory Panel
Our Clinical Advisory Panel published their consensus statement on genetic haemochromatosis in December 2019

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