ACT NOW in a sickle cell crisis

ACT NOW to provide safe and effective care in a sickle cell crisis

In England around 17,000 adults and children are living with sickle cell disorder. As a result of this lifelong and often debilitating inherited condition, their bodies produce unusually shaped red blood cells. These ‘sickle-shaped’ red blood cells can block blood vessels.

A serious complication of sickle cell disorder is called a sickle cell crisis. People in sickle cell crisis often require hospital admission for rapid access to effective pain relief to control their severe pain, and to prevent organ failure and other complications which can be fatal.

Rapid effective front door emergency care is critical. There is evidence of failings for patients with sickle cell. ACT NOW is in response to this report.

In this webinar experienced and skilled specialist doctors and nurses will explain

• How to quickly identify and treat patients experiencing a sickle cell crisis
• How to use the ACT NOW acronym, referenced in the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s best practice guidancefor the care and treatment of sickle cell, to ensure a rapid clinical response to patients in a sickle cell crisis
• The areas of care that matter most to patients and their families
• How to embed the ACT NOW culture across your teams and departments.

This webinar is open to all NHS staff, students and trainees. It has been developed with busy staff of all grades and roles in mind, working in emergency departments (ED), ED bypass units, acute ward settings and ambulance services. Community and primary care colleagues are also welcome to attend. 

If you work in the NHS and want to know more about sickle cell, we look forward to welcoming you. 

A full detailed agenda with speaker details will be shared ahead of the event. You can read more about sickle cell and the ACT NOW acronym.

Please note places at this webinar will be prioritised for NHS staff and students and local authority staff with a relevant need to attend.

Questions about this event?

Name: Nicole Crosby-McKenna

Email: nicole.crosby-mckenna@nhs.net

Telephone: 07702405130