BCSH Process

The British Committee for Standards in Haematology oversees the whole process of guideline development. The committee comprises a Chair (Professor Sam Machin), Secretary (Drew Provan), the Chairs of the four Task Forces (see below) and the BSH Treasurer, Scientific Secretary and Administrator plus two ordinary members of the BSH.

Individual guidelines are developed by one of four Task Forces, which cover the different subject areas within haematology: Haemato-oncology (diagnosis and management of malignant haematological disease), General Haematology (diagnosis and management of non-malignant haematological disorders), Haemostasis & Thrombosis and Blood Transfusion. Guidelines are drafted by writing groups following a procedure for guidelines commissioned by the BCSH which endeavours to involve all relevant stakeholders and ensures review of draft guidelines by a wide spectrum of UK haematologists who act as 'sounding boards'. This process is being continually refined and if you think there is room for further improvement please contact us.

Contact details for the Task Force Chairs and Secretaries are shown below:

Haemostasis & Thrombosis:

Chair:
DR TP Baglin
Clinical Haematology Box 234, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge,
CB2 2QQ, UK

Tel: 01223 216 748
Fax: 01223 217 017
Email: trevor.baglin@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

 

Secretary:
Dr D Keeling
Oxford Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre
Churchill Hospital
Oxford OX3 7LJ

Tel 01865 225318 Fax 01865 225608
Email: david.keeling@ndm.ox.ac.uk


General Haematology:

Chair:
Dr K Ryan
Dept of Haematology
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester M13 9WL

Email: kate.ryan@cmmc.nhs.uk

 

Secretary:
Dr J A Murray
Centre for Clinical Haematology, Morris House
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TH

Tel: 0121 472 1311 ex 8151 Fax: 0121 697 8401
E-mail: jim.Murray@uhb.nhs.uk


Haemato-Oncology:

Chair:
Dr S Rule
Department of Haematology
Derriford Hospital
Plymouth PL6 8DH

Tel: 01752 517 505
Email: simon.rule@phnt.swest.nhs.uk

 

Secretary:
Dr J Wimperis
Department of Haematology
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich NR4 7UY

Tel: 01603 289979 Fax: 01603 286918
Email: jennie.wimperis@nnuh.nhs.uk


Blood Tranfusion:

Chair:
Dr D R Norfolk
Leeds Blood Centre
Bridle Path
Leeds, LS15 7TW

Tel 01132148660
Email: Derek.Norfolk@leedsth.nhs.uk

 

Secretary:
Dr D Stainsby
National Blood Service – Newcastle
Holland Drive
Barrack Road
Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4NQ

Tel: 0191 219 4436 Fax: 0191 219 4556
Email: dorothy.stainsby@nbs.nhs.uk