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  Phone Email
Consultant Haematologist Dr. Kevin Ryan (01) 416 2014 kryan@stjames.ie  
Consultant Haematologist  Dr. James O Donnell  (01) 428 4348 jodonnell@stjames.ie 
Consultant Haematologist Dr. Niamh O Connell (01) 410 3521 noconnell@stjames.ie
Secretary to Dr. K. Ryan Lisa O Donohoe  (01) 410 2014 lodonohoe@stjames.ie 
Secretary to Dr. James O Donnell  Valerine Magill (01) 428 4348 vmagill@stjames.ie
Secretary to Dr. Niamh O Connell Sinead Mahon (01) 410 3521 smahon@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  Ruth Hunter Nolan (01) 428 4651  rhunternolan@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  Patricia Byrne (01) 428 4645 
Social Worker Olwen Halvey (01) 428 4652 bleep 496 ohalvey@stjames.ie
Molecular Biologist  Vince Jenkins  (01) 428 4640  vjenkins@stjames.ie
Chief Medical Scientist Mary Byrne  (01) 428 4346  mbyrne@stjames.ie

Haemostasis & Thrombosis Clinic

Specialty  Day  Location  Consultant 
Haemostasis & Thrombosis  Monday 10.30 - 2.00  NCHCD 
Haemostasis & Thrombosis  Tuesday 10.30 - 2.00  NCHCD  Dr. K. Ryan
Haemostasis & Thrombosis  Thursday10.30 - 2.00  NCHCD
Haemophilia  Wednesday 1.00 - 4.00  NCHCD
Adolescent Clinic  1st  Wednesday 11.00 - 1.00  NCHCD   
Dental Clinic  Wednesday (all day) Thursday am  NCHCD Dr. A Dougall 
Dental Hygienist Wednesday a.m and Thursday a.m. NCHCD
Orthopaedic Clinic  3rd Wednesday of every month  NCHCD  Niall Hogan/Tom McCarthy
Co-Infection Clinic 4th Tuesday of every 2nd month  NCHCD
Carrier Testing Clinics  Genetic Counselling  Contact Nurse for appointment  NCHCD CNS 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 
Physiotherapy By appointment only  NCHCD Emma Sherlock 
Clinical Psychology Referral by Consultant only NCHCD Patricia Byrne

Consultants


Consultant Speciality (directorate) Email Telephone & fax
Dr. Niamh O Connell Haematology (HOPE) smahon@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 410 3521
Fax: (01) 410 3570
Nurse liaison: Tel:
Dr. J. O Donnell Haematology (HOPE) vmagill@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 428 4348
Fax:
Nurse liaison: Tel:
Dr. Kevin Ryan Haematology (HOPE) lodonohoe@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 416 2014
Fax: (01) 410 3570
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.