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National Centre for Herediatary Coagulation Disorders, St James Hospital.

National Centre for Hereditary Coagulation Disorders

What we do

The NCHCD offers a service to patients with a wide range of bleeding and clotting disorders on an in-patient and outpatient basis, from investigation and diagnosis, to long-term management of severe coagulation disorders. The centre provides comprehensive care with a multidisciplinary approach to include; nursing, physiotherapy, social work, counselling and dentistry.

Contact Details

Phone:  (01)  416 2141 /  (01) 416 2142
Fax: (01)  410 3570

Postal address:
National Centre for Hereditary Coagulation Disorders,
St James’s Hospital,
Dublin 8.

Title Name PhoneEmail
Clinical Director Consultant Haematologist Dr. Barry White (01) 410 3521 bwhite@stjames.ie  
Consultant Haematologist Dr. James O Donnell (01) 416 2014 jodonnell@stjames.ie 
Secretary to Dr. Barry White Sinead Mahon (01) 410 3521 smahon@stjames.ie 
Secretary to Dr. James O Donnell Lisa O Donohoe (01) 416 2014 llodonohoe@stjames.ie 
Secretary to Dr. Beatrick Nolan Valerie Magill (01) 428 4348 vmagill@stjames.ie 
Nurse Manager Anne Grogan (01) 428 4636 agrogan@stjames.ie 
Centre Manager Carol Finn (01) 428 4649 cfinn@stjames.ie 
Quality Assurance Officer Margaret Cahill (01) 4284651 mcahill@stjames.ie 
Haemovigilance Officer Evelyn Singleton (01) 410 3518 bleep 268 esingleton@stjames.ie 
Office Manager Marie Hughes (01) 416 2953 mhughes@stjames.ie 
Reception (01) 416 2141 / 2142  
Data Manager Rachel Ryan(01) 410 3516 rbird@stjames.ie 
Psychologist Sarah Jamieson (01) 428 4645 sjamieson@stjames.ie 
Social WorkerOlwen Halvey(01) 428 4652 bleep 496ohalvey@stjames.ie
Molecular Biologist Vince Jenkins (01) 428 4640 vjenkins@stjames.ie
Chief Medical ScientistMary Byrne (01) 428 4346 mbyrne@stjames.ie

Haemostasis & Thrombosis Clinic

Specialty Day Location Consultant 
Haemostasis & Thrombosis Monday 10.30 - 2.00 NCHCD 
Haemostasis & Thrombosis Monday 10.30 - 2.00 NCHCD Dr. B White 
Haemostasis & Thrombosis Monday 10.30 - 2.00 NCHCD
Haemophilia Wednesday 1.00 - 4.00 NCHCD
Adolescent Clinic 1st & 2nd Wednesday 11.00 - 1.00 NCHCD  
Dental Clinic Wednesday (all day) Thursday am NCHCDDr. A Dougall 
Orthopaedic Clinic 3rd Wednesday of every month NCHCD Mr. H. Smyth 
Carrier Testing Clinics  Genetic Counselling Contact Nurse for appointment NCHCDCNS Eadaoin O Shea 
Blood Tests Every day 8.30 - 5.00 NCHCD Nursing Team 
Day Ward Every day 8.30 - 5.00 by appointment / Walk in Emergency Service NCHCD Consultant on Call 
Medical Social Work By appointment only NCHCD Olwen Halvey 
PhysiotherapyBy appointment only NCHCDEmma Sherlock 
Clinical PsychologyReferral by Consultant onlyNCHCD Sarah Jamieson 

Consultants


ConsultantSpeciality (directorate)EmailTelephone & fax
Dr. B. Nolan Haematologist (NCHCD) bnolan@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 428 4348
Fax:
Nurse liaison: Tel:
Dr. J. O Donnell Haematology (HOPE) lodonoghue@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 416 2014
Fax:
Nurse liaison: Tel:
Dr. B. White Haematology (LabMed) bwhite@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 416 2141
Fax:
Nurse liaison: Tel:

Appointment Instructions

When a new patient appointment is made the patient will be contacted with an appointment letter and map of our exact location.   All new patients will be seen within six weeks or earlier if required.  All clinics are Consultant led.   All patients receive a reminder of their appointment by text message, if a mobile number has been provided.  All return appointments are made at reception before the patient leaves the clinic.  Rescheduled or cancelled appointments can be arranged by phoning the centre.

Referral Procedures

Patient referral letters are forwarded by post or fax to the centre.  Queries are taken by phone to members of the medical and nursing team.

Please click on the below link:

http://www.stjames.ie/Departments/DepartmentsA-Z/N/NationalCentreforHereditaryCoagulationDisorders/DepartmentOverview/