Meet the Author Ep. 9: The Developing Role of Occupational Therapy within Haemophilia Services
From EAHAD by EAHAD - European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders
January 7, 2026 · 17 min · Season 2 · Episode 9
About this episode
Paul McLaughlin interviews Claire Forde about the role of occupational therapy in haemophilia services.
In this episode, Paul McLaughlin talks to Claire Forde, a specialist Occupational Therapist working in bleeding disorders. Listen to them discuss Claire's unique job role and how the occupational therapist service started in the Belfast Comprehensive Care Centre. Learn more about the service review (presented at EAHAD 2025) that Claire undertook, and how the findings of that review identify who may benefit from occupational therapy input and what care provision may look like in the future. Download the poster: https://www.eahad.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EAHAD25-OT-Haemophilia-Poster-V5.pdf
People in this episode
Host: Paul McLaughlin
Guest: Claire Forde
Topics covered
- occupational therapy
- haemophilia services
- bleeding disorders
- healthcare provision
- service review
Keywords
- occupational therapy
- haemophilia
- bleeding disorders
- healthcare
- service review
- Belfast Comprehensive Care Centre
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Belfast Comprehensive Care Centre, EAHAD
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