China 4 fellowship

Programme
Improve the capacity of managing patients with bleeding disorders
Fellow
Feng Xue, haematologist, Blood disease hospital, Chinese academy of medical science, Tianjin
Host institute
Royal Free Hospital, London, UK; responsible person: Dr Thynn Thynn Yee, associate specialist
Duration
Four months, completed 2013
Objectives:
- Gain clinical experience in diagnosis and management of bleeding disorders including women
- Deepen knowledge about coagulation tests in order to broaden services provided
- Learn the functioning of the UK Bleeding disorders registry and its practical applications in healthcare resources allocation
- Improve abilities in the genetic diagnosis of haemophilia.