Paediatric Haemophilia Unit
Oxford Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre (OHTC) is a large comprehensive centre providing care to patients with inherited and acquired bleeding and clotting disorders.
We also have an Adult Haemophilia Service, which is based at the Churchill Hospital.
Our services
We provide a range of services for both inpatients and outpatients at Oxford Children's Hospital.
Our services include:
- emergency treatment of bleeds
- regular assessments, reviews and screening
- physiotherapy
- investigation of patients with bleeding and thrombotic disorders
- education for patients and carers
- psychology
- information and advice for health care professionals, employers and schools
- participation in clinical research.
Please also see 'Patient information and support'
Clinics
Paediatric Haemophilia and other bleeding disorder follow-up clinics
- Tuesdays 1.00pm - 5.00pm
- Thursdays 10.00am - 12.00pm
New patient clinics
Wednesdays 9.00am - 11.15am
To change an appointment
If you cannot attend your clinic appointment, please call us in advance so we can offer the appointment to another patient.
Tel: 01865 234212 (secretary)
Email: paediatric.haemophiliaclinic@ouh.nhs.uk (non urgent)
Contact us
Paediatric Haemophilia Team
Monkey Room, Children's Outpatients
Level LG1 Children's Hospital
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford OX3 9DU
Urgent issues
Please call the nursing team: 01865 226562
If the phone line is engaged or you get the Voicemail facility:
- for urgent advice (eg. active bleed, head injury, treatment support on the day) please call switchboard and ask to bleep the nursing team on 5926.
- if an immediate response is not required, please leave a message which will be responded to by the end of the working day or email us as below.
Non-urgent enquiries
(Appointment changes, travel letters, school information)
We would appreciate it if you could email: paediatric.haemophiliaclinic@ouh.nhs.uk
These will be followed up with a phone call or replied to within three working days.
This will allow us to ensure that patients can get through to the nursing team when needed and we can prioritise patient care appropriately.
Please also see 'Our team'
Emergency Out of Hours
Outside office hours, on weekends or public holidays.
Tel: 0300 304 7777 (switchboard)
Ask to speak to the Specialist Haematology Registrar on call.
Referrals and appointment queries
Referrals should be from other clinicians only and via Secretary please. If you require a secure NHS.net email please contact the Secretary.
Haemophilia Secretary: 01865 234212
Email: paediatric.haemophiliaclinic@ouh.nhs.uk
Research
Oxford Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre is very active in clinical research, participating in many national and international studies.
If you have haemophilia, or other rare conditions, you are very likely to be asked to consider taking part in a study to help improve future treatment.
This could range from answering a few questions and/or a single blood test, through to trialling a new treatment over a number of years.
The choice to take part in research is entirely yours. If you prefer not to take part, your decision will be respected by your team and it will not affect the care you receive.
Research areas include:
- novel non-factor haemophilia treatment
- long-acting factor treatments
- genetics of rare bleeding conditions
- use of novel oral anticoagulants.