Immunohaematology Service
The Immunohaematology Service treats people with a range of disorders. These disorders happen when your body's immune system reacts against your blood cells.
There are several disorders treated by our immunohaematology specialists.
These include:
- thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)
- immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)
- autoimmune haemolytic anaemic (AIHA)
- cold haemagglutinin disease (CHAD)
- autoimmune neutropenia (AIN)
- alloimmune disorders including such as neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT).
Services for adults are based at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford.
Immunohaematology services for children are based in Oxford Children's Hospital.
Patients with immunohaematology conditions who are pregnant are managed in collaboration with the Silver Star Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
Our team
Dr Sue Pavord
Clinical Lead for Immunohaematology
Consultant Haematologist subspecialising in immunohaematology, obstetric haematology and transfusion medicine
Dr Mike Desborough
Clinical Lead for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Consultant Haematologist subspecialising in immunohaematology, obstetric haematology and transfusion medicine
Dr Paolo Polzella
Consultant Haematologist subspecialising in immunohaematology and transfusion medicine
Dr Heather Leary
Consultant Haematologist subspecialising in immunohaematology, obstetric haematology and transfusion medicine
Madeha Saleem
Immunohaematology Specialty Co-ordinator
Sayma Raza-Burton
TTP Senior Specialist Nurse
Simon Fletcher
Clinical Research Nurse
Elvio Pereira
Lead Therapeutic Apheresis Nurse
Adult clinics
Haematology Outpatients, Churchill Hospital
Wednesday 9.00am - 12.30pm
Oxford Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Thursday 1.30pm - 5.00pm
Day case treatments
Day case treatments such as rituximab or intravenous immunoglobulin are provided on the Haematology Day Treatment Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford.
Find us and contact us
Haematology Outpatients
Churchill Hospital
Oxford OX3 7LE
How to find the Churchill Hospital
Haematology Triage: 01865 572192
Immunohaematology Clinic
Thursday 1.30pm - 5.00pm
Oxford Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC)
Windmill Road
Oxford OX3 7HE (SatNav use OX3 7LD)
How to find the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Out of hours
Out of hours the Haematology Triage number above will divert to the Haematology Ward at the Churchill Hospital. Out of hours care is provided either by the Haematology Ward or Triage Assessment Team.
Please tell the nurse your name, date of birth, diagnosis and the reason for your call.
Changing your appointment
If you cannot attend your clinic appointment, please call us in advance so we can offer the appointment to another patient.
Tel: 01865 235184
Email: madeha.saleem@ouh.nhs.uk
Patient information
Patient information leaflets
Research
We may ask our patients if they would like to take part in a clinical trial. For more information please visit:
Research
Last reviewed:29 September 2022