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The British Committee for Standards in Haematology oversees the whole process of
guideline development. The committee comprises a Chair (Dr Trevor Baglin),
Secretary (Dr Drew Provan), the Chairs of the four Task Forces, the chair of the
Clinical and Laboratory Practice subcommittee, the BSH Treasurer, the BSH
Scientific Secretary and two ordinary members of the BSH.
The BCSH produces guidance in various formats:
Evidence-Based Guideline with Systematic Review:
an evidence-based guideline developed by primary systematic review by the BCSH.
Evidence-Based Guideline: a guideline referencing other
previously published
evidence-based guidelines produced by systematic review, for example international
guidelines.
Guidance and Recommendations can also be produced.
These are shorter documents in
relation to defined aspects of clinical and laboratory practice for which there is a weak evidence base but for which a degree of consensus or uniformity is likely to be
beneficial to patient care.
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. Any
clinical and laboratory issues that are relevant to the BCSH but are not already
dealt with by the four Task Forces come under the remit of the Clinical and
Laboratory Practice subcommittee.
Contact details for the Task Force Chairs and Secretaries and for the chair
of the Clinical and Laboratory Practice subcommittee are shown below:
| Haemostasis &
Thrombosis: |
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Chair:
Dr D Keeling
Oxford Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre
Churchill Hospital
Oxford OX3 7LF
Tel: 01865 225318
Fax: 01865 225608
Email: david.keeling@ndm.ox.ac.uk
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Secretary:
Dr H Watson
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Department of Haematology
Foresterhill
Aberdeen AB25 2ZN
Tel 01224 553394
Fax 01224 550714
Email: henrywatson@nhs.net |
| General Haematology: |
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Chair:
Dr K Ryan
Dept of Haematology
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Manchester M13 9WL
Tel: 0161 276 6722
Sec: 0161 276 6448
Fax: 0161 276 4814
Email: kate.ryan@cmmc.nhs.uk
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Secretary:
Ms Carol Briggs
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: |
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Chair:
Dr J Wimperis
Department of Haematology
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich NR4 7UY
Tel: 01603 289 979
Fax: 01603 286 918
Email: jennie.wimperis@nnuh.nhs.uk
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Secretary:
Dr F Matthey
Department of Haematology
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust
369 Fulham Road
London SW10 9NH
Tel: 020 8746 8201
Fax: 020 8746 8202
Email:
francis.matthey@chelwest.nhs.uk |
| Blood Tranfusion: |
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Chair:
Dr D Norfolk
Leeds Blood Centre
Bridle Path
Leeds LS15 7TW
Tel: 0113 214 8660
Fax: 0113 214 8696
Email: derek.norfolk@leedsth.nhs.uk
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Secretary:
Andrew Harris
NHS Blood and Transplant
Vincent Drive
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2SG
Tel: 0151 253 4006
Fax: 0121 253 4120
Email: andrea.harris@nhsbt.nhs.uk
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| The Clinical and Laboratory Practice Committee: |
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Chair:
Dr MJ Galloway
City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Trust
E Floor Haematology Office
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road
Sunderland SR4 7TP
Tel: 0191 565 6256 Ext. 47252
Direct: 0194 541 0068
Fax: 0191 569 9007
Email: mike.galloway@chs.northy.nhs.uk
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