In the UK, there are approximately 14,000 patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), 1,000 patients with thalassaemia (THAL) and 2,000 patients with myelodysplasia (MDS). Many of these patients depend on regular treatment by blood transfusion to prevent a decline in their health or quality of life, although the extent of the dependence varies between individuals. Many other cohorts of patients are intermittently dependent on … Continue reading Transfusion Dependent Anaemias