COVID-19 – Northern Ireland – Shielding update and Q&A

Join us on Thursday 25th June at 2pm for a webinar on the latest shielding information for Northern Ireland.

25 June 2020

This webinar will update and summarise Northern Ireland’s government shielding guidance and support provision, including what this means to patients and their families as shielding evolves.

Date: Thursday 25th June 2020

Time: 2pm

Topic: Coronavirus and leukaemia for those living in Northern Ireland.

Host: Leukaemia Care.

Guest panel: We are joined by Professor Mary Frances Mcmullin of Queen’s University Belfast and Dr David Donaldson  Dr David Donaldson, Consultant Haematologist, Belfast City Hospital.

The panel will discuss and answer questions, while exploring themes and challenges identified by patients. What is the impact on clinical care, health and wellbeing. How can patients remain vigilant and mitigate their risks as they navigate the relaxing of lock-down around them.

Webinar will be available online via Zoom and on Leukaemia Care’s Facebook Page.

Register your attendance via Zoom here >> https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_htMUGQMIQrCoxcU113M5hA

Or

Tune in on our Facebook page/search for Leukaemia Care on Facebook on Thursday at 2pm

Please note, we will not be able to give individual medical advice. You will be directed to your own clinical team if we cannot answer your question in the webinar.

We cannot guarantee that everyone’s questions will be answered, but will try and do our best in the time frame that we have.

If you have any questions about the webinar or would like to submit a question to our panel, please email advocacy@leukaemiacare.org.uk

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