About the Sickle Cell Disorder National Education Programme

This education programme focuses on improving clinical knowledge of sickle cell disorder (SCD) to enable healthcare colleagues to provide excellent care to a patient group with complex needs. The programme offers 2 course options.

The first course, produced by The Red Cell Network, provides in-depth learning about sickle cell disorder. It starts with an introduction followed by information about common complications and treatment options. It then focuses on pain presentation and pain management before finishing with a session led by a patient with lived experience. SCD patients are experts in their own condition and so working with them effectively is the best way to ensure good outcomes and experience.

This perspective is essential for fostering empathy and promoting collaborative care, as SCD patients are experts in their own condition. This course is accredited by the Royal College of Nursing and upon completion of this course the learner will earn a …

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