Guidance

Sickle cell and thalassaemia counselling knowledge and skills

Information and resources for health professionals who provide counselling for people at risk of having a baby with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia.

Documents

SCT counselling knowledge and skills overview

SCT counselling knowledge and skills guide

SCT counselling knowledge and skills assessment record

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Additional resources

Job description example

SCT example counselling form

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Mapping to national occupational standards

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Details

This publication describes the knowledge and skills required by health professionals who provide genetic counselling for families at risk of specific inherited conditions identified by sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening.

It includes:

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Updates to this page

Published 28 September 2020

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