Patient Blood Management and Haematology Service
Overview / role of service
The Clinical Nurse Consultant / Midwife for Patient Blood Management provides advice, discussion, and treatment options for:
- Anaemia management
- Infusion Unit – including IV iron, IV Immunoglobulin infusions and other blood products
- Haemoglobinopathies
- Blood refusal and planning for procedures
PathWest is the laboratory service provider for King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women. The hospital laboratories specialise in fetal, neonatal, obstetric and gynaecological laboratory medicine and are accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) Australia. The Haematology Department provides support to the Clinical Nurse Consultant / Midwife Patient Blood Management team.
Clinical inclusion
The Patient Blood Management / Haematology service is available for patients attending King Edward Memorial Hospital who require review and management for:
- Anaemia
- Clinical conditions that may require blood products – including IV iron, IV Immunoglobulin infusions and other blood products
- Haemoglobinopathies
- Planning of care for refusal of blood products
Clinical exclusion
Not a patient receiving care at King Edward Memorial Hospital – please refer to local maternity service or local hospital haematology department.
Frequency of clinic
Whilst there is not an allocated outpatient clinic for this service, the Clinical Nurse Consultant / Midwife – Patient Blood Management team reviews patients according to individual clinical need.
Referral to include
- Clinical concerns
- Pregnancy status and gestation and EDD if applicable
- Full medical history including obstetric and gynaecological history
- Copies of recent FBP, iron studies and relevant results pertaining to clinical concerns
Urgent referral
For patients requiring urgent review within seven days contact the Clinical Nurse Consultant Patient Blood Management via WNHS Switchboard on (08) 6458 2222 page 3257, 7am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday.
Referral process
All referrals from GPs to this service are sent to the Central Referral Service WA (CRS). Ensure you provide the relevant information in the referral to enable appropriate triage, including required investigation results and letters from treating medical practitioners if relevant and clearly request the Patient Blood Management / Haematology Service.
Referrals using GP software that include all the relevant history and information are also welcome using CRS referral form templates (external site).
Referrals are sent to the Central Referral Service of WA via:
Healthlink secure messaging: crefserv
Tel: 1300 551 142
Fax: 1300 365 056
Email: centralreferralservice@health.wa.gov.au
Postal address: GPO Box 2566, Perth WA 6831
Contact information
Clinical Nurse Consultant Patient Blood Management on (08) 6458 2222 page 3257. GPs are welcome to make contact to discuss any concerns or to seek advice.
Resources
Health professionals - KEMH Guidelines that may be of assistance
- Anaemia and iron deficiency in pregnancy and postpartum (PDF)
- Blood group management and clinically significant antibodies: Rh D negative & Rh D positive women (PDF)
- Refusal of blood components or products (PDF)
- Haemoglobinopathy Screening in Pregnancy (PDF)
- Iron therapy: Intravenous (PDF)
- Vitamin D Deficiency in Pregnancy (PDF)
- Vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnancy (PDF)
Consumer resources