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During your preparation for transplant, you will meet a clinical psychologist working in your stem cell service.
Everyone’s transplant journey is different, and the timing of a meeting with a clinical psychologist will vary between families. This is based on multiple factors for example, the reason transplant is needed, the urgency of transplant, and the place of residence in the United Kingdom.
Who might you meet
- Dr Jenny Coles is a clinical psychologist work works with young people requiring a stem cell transplant for immunology conditions.
- Dr Nick Hudson is a clinical psychologist who works with young people needing a stem cell transplant for haematology/oncology conditions.
How to contact the psychology team
You can contact the psychology administration team on 0191 282 4081 who can liaise with you to contact the clinical psychologist you are hoping to contact.
Alternatively, your nurse specialist/s can link you into the psychologist you wish to contact.
Useful Information
- Saving lives through stem cells
- Children’s Cancer North
- Young Lives vs Cancer
- Stem cell transplant
- Bubblefoundation
- Children’s bone marrow transplantation
- Discover more at EBMT
In our experience lots of the resources are condition specific, so please feel free to speak to your psychologist if they could recommend any useful resources for you and your family.
