8. Haemoglobinopathies: Supporting Women & Families - Dr Rachel Kesse-Adu, Dr Emma Drasar & Joyce Adu-Amankwah

We are delighted to welcome Joyce Adu- Amankwah, Dr Rachel Kesse-Adu, Dr Emma Drasar who are joining the Maternity and Midwifery Hour again to address some of the complexities which face midwives and others in maternity care supporting women and families with haemoglobinopathies. This includes the issues that face women and their families, such as their choices, dealing with outcomes, potential stigma that they may face as individuals and within their wider communities, and the importance of inter disciplinary team work and communication.   Episode 8 of Series 3 of the Maternity & Midwifery Hour: Further Challenges and Questions around Haemoglobinopathies   Hosted by:  Sue Macdonald, Curator, Maternity & Midwifery Festivals; Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery   Contributions from:  Joyce Adu-Amankwah, Lead Midwife, Haemoglobinopathies, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  Dr Rachel Kesse-Adu, Consultant Haematologist, Guy’s ant St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust  Dr Emma Drasar, Haematology Consultant, The Whittington Hospital