Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

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

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) - Contact the on-call Haematologist. Therapeutic Apheresis would be provided by NHS Blood and Transplant either at the patient’s bedside or at Royal Liverpool University Hospital (dependant on patient age and underlying / associated conditions). Please contact the Royal Liverpool switchboard for more information: 0151 706 2000

Red Cell Exchange - Contact the on-call Haematologist. Therapeutic Apheresis would be provided by NHS Blood and Transplant

Hyperviscosity - Contact your tertiary provider for haemato-oncology for advice and access to therapeutic apheresis if required

Leucodepletion - NHS Blood and Transplant

Renal conditions and vasculitides - Renal team at Alder Hey Hospital

Neurological conditions - Contact NHS Blood and Transplant

Extracorporeal Photopheresis - Contact your tertiary provider for haemato-oncology for advice and access to therapeutic apheresis if required

Other specialties/conditions

For advice regarding access to therapeutic apheresis services for other urgent clinical conditions, or if you require access to therapeutic apheresis services from NHS Blood & Transplant but do not currently hold a service level agreement:

How to refer to TAS 24/7 Referral Number: 0300 020 0496

Further information

If you find any of this information to be incorrect, please contact us:

Contact central TAS administration team

How to Make a Referral

Please use the below for full details on how to refer a patient to TAS:

How to refer to TAS 24/7 Referral Number: 0300 020 0496