Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Please find below information on therapeutic apheresis service providers for Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust:

Haematology

- If you require Therapeutic Apheresis for haematological conditions please contact the organisations / departments as listed below:

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) – For patients with suspected TTP / Microangiopathic Haemolytic Anaemia (MAHA) please contact Haematology at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital for advice and access to therapeutic apheresis if required. Contact and referral information can be found here.

Red Cell Exchange - For patients with sickle cell disease please contact Haematology at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital for advice and access to therapeutic apheresis if required.

Hyperviscosity - NHS Blood and Transplant or tertiary haemato-oncology care provider if clinical support required.

Leucodepletion - NHS Blood and Transplant or tertiary haemato-oncology care provider if clinical support required.

Renal conditions and vasculitides - NHS Blood and Transplant

Neurological conditions - NHS Blood and Transplant in conjunction with the Walton Centre

Extracorporeal Photopheresis - NHS Blood and Transplant

Hyperlipidaemia - To discuss treatment for Hyperlipidaemia please contact Dr David Wile at Aintree University Hospital.

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For advice regarding access to therapeutic apheresis services for other urgent clinical conditions, please contact the NHS Blood and Transplant Patient Clinical Team on call Consultant. Contact details are available here.

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If you require access to therapeutic apheresis services from NHS Blood & Transplant but do not currently hold a service level agreement, please refer to the referral information on the website relating to the use of “One Off Treatment Request” forms.