Useful links

The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) http://www.apheresis.org/

ASFA is an organisation of physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals whose mission is to advance apheresis medicine for patients, donors and practitioners through education, evidence-based practice, research and advocacy. ASFA represents a broad range of professionals involved in: donor apheresis, apheresis in transplantation, and therapeutic apheresis.

Heart UK http://heartuk.org.uk

Heart UK are committed to raising awareness about the risks of high cholesterol, lobbying for better detection of those at risk and supporting health professional training. Their website provides information on cholesterol and LDL apheresis services in the UK.

European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation http://www.ebmt.org

The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation promotes all aspects associated with the transplantation of haematopoietic stem cells from all donor sources and donor types including basic and clinical research, education, standardisation, quality control and accreditation for transplant procedures.

Sickle Cell Society http://www.sicklecellsociety.org

The Sickle Cell Society believes that individuals suffering from sickle cell disease have the right to quality care and aims to educate health carers and other professionals about the condition.