University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay 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 – NHS Blood and Transplant

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 NHS Blood and Transplant or your tertiary renal care provider at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals for advice and access to treatment.

Neurological conditions – for patients who may require therapeutic apheresis please contact NHS Blood and Transplant

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 Handrean Soran at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

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: