haematology

British

/ ˌhiːməˈtɒlədʒɪ, ˌhiːmətəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

the branch of medical science concerned with diseases of the blood and blood-forming tissues

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Other Word Forms

haematologic adjective
haematologist noun

Example Sentences

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However, parents of patients treated in the haematology and oncology wards in years past told BBC News NI they saw nurses regularly under pressure due to staffing problems.

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Sources have told BBC News NI that issues around staffing levels across the health trust have been raised, and specifically about the number of specialist nurses in the paediatric haematology and oncology departments.

From BBC

“This is a particular challenge in Wales where by 2032, 74% of permanent haematology consultants will reach the age of 60 with a shortfall in trainees to replace them,” she added.

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She said it was so severe she was put into haematology as doctors thought she had leukaemia.

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David Cann was already working in the NHS in haematology, as a scientist, when he decided to shadow a medical colleague on the ward.

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