Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS 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 – contact your tertiary provider for haemato-oncology for advice and access to therapeutic apheresis if required.

Leucodepletion - contact your tertiary provider for haemato-oncology for advice and access to therapeutic apheresis if required.

Renal conditions / vasculitides – For patients who may require therapeutic apheresis please contact your tertiary renal care provider at Aintree University Hospitals for clinical advice and access to treatment.

Neurological conditions – For patients who may require therapeutic apheresis please contact your tertiary neurology service provider at the Walton for clinical advice and access to treatment.

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

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

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:

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

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