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Avoid a transfusion
Having a transfusion
Reasons for a transfusion
Types of transfusion

Reasons for a transfusion

Reasons for a transfusion

Reasons for a transfusion

Cancer

Cancer

Operation

Operation

Anaemia

Anaemia
Anaemia

Iron deficiency

Iron deficiency
Iron deficiency
Iron deficiency
Iron deficiency

Bleeding disorder

Bleeding disorder
Bleeding disorder

Pregnancy & childbirth

Pregnancy & childbirth
Pregnancy & childbirth
Pregnancy & childbirth
Pregnancy & childbirth
Pregnancy & childbirth
Pregnancy & childbirth

Reasons for a transfusion

Why might I need a transfusion?

Cancer

Why do cancer patients need blood transfusions?

Operation

I need to know about transfusion during surgery

Anaemia

I need to know about sickle cell
I need to know about thalassaemia

Iron deficiency

I need to know about haemoglobin and iron
Boosting your blood with iron: a leaflet explaining why iron tablets are important and how they work
I need to know about iron deficiency anaemia
Iron rich recipes

Bleeding disorder

I need to know about cryodepleted plasma and TTP
I need to know about haemophilia

Pregnancy & childbirth

Maternity patient handout on oral iron preparations for the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia
I need to know about blood products for neonates
What is RhD immunoglobulin used for?
You and your baby: Important information for Rh(D) negative women
Prevention of Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn: Important information for Rh(D) negative women
I need to know about blood products in pregnancy