SERVICES for adults and children in Oxford with haemophilia and other blood disorders have been praised as 'excellent' by a national peer review but it also raised serious staffing and parking concerns.

A review team visited Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in October, 2019, with a report published last week.

The adult haemophilia service is based at the Churchill Hospital, while the children's service is in the Oxford Children's Hospital.

It said the Oxford Haemophilia Service were a 'well-established and high-functioning team... offering an excellent service'.

The report did note, however, there was a 'staffing shortfall' with no psychologist in place for the adult service.

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Parking, a regular issue at the Headington site, was also highlighted as a major problem for young patients.

It said: "Car parking and access were extremely problematic. When children had painful joint bleeds, reaching the area presented a real struggle.

"Sometimes, when finding a parking space anywhere near the clinical area had proved impossible, team members had gone down to see a child in the car, bringing medication there."

The report said there was 'inappropriate', and the situation was 'distressing' for children, families and staff.

The review was conducted jointly by the Quality Review Service and the UK Haemophilia Centre Doctors' Organisation.

See the full report here.