The Royal College of Nursing accredited our free online eLearning module on genetic haemochromatosis from 6th May 2021. Any nurse or healthcare practitioner who completes the module and the post-course assessment successfully gains a certificate of completion worth 4 CPD hours.
The RCN accreditation team praised the module :
"this is a valuable opportunity to learn/update on the most common genetic condition for Caucasians in the UK....it's easy to access, stable, well-paced learning with the A&P, genetics and pathophysiology embedded into the learning. Patient care, videos, and time out activities made the learning more real and relevant."
This free course for nurses and healthcare practitioners is available here.
An introduction to Genetic Haemochromatosis for nurses & healthcare practitioners
Our nurses' guide has everything a nurse needs to know to be able to support their patients diagnosed/undiagnosed. (Click image to download)
Venesection Best Practice
GH has no cure, but with early intervention and regular, appropriate treatment it can be managed as a life-long condition. The primary therapy - venesection - is known to be clinically effective when performed correctly.
Our award-winning Venesection Best Practice Guidance is endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing and used as the basis of our nurse and HCP training programme.
Venesection Procedure Step-by-Step
Leaflets, booklets and guides
All of our booklets/leaflets/posters/diaries can be ordered (in small/sample quantities) (there is a small charge for postage and packing.)
If larger quantities are needed, you can order an NHS bulk packs from our shop.
Phobias - Blood, Injection, Injury
People with genetic haemochromatosis can experience blood, injection or injury phobia during their venesection treatment. Venesection is the primary therapy for genetic haemochromatosis treatment; this treatment can be a trigger for BII phobia.
We have collated the following resources, for use with patients who may be experiencing blood-injection-injury phobia
Overcoming blood and needle phobias and medical anxiety (Haemochromatosis UK)
Breathing exercises for patients pre-venesection (Haemochromatosis UK)