Haemnet Ltd.

Haemnet Ltd. is a specialist consultancy based in London, United Kingdom, that works at the heart of the bleeding disorders community. According to its official website, Haemnet is engaged in research, communications, and community education and support, working with patients, families and carers, healthcare professionals, and the wider pharmaceutical industry. Its stated purpose is to enhance understanding of the experience of people living with or affected by bleeding disorders, and to use that understanding to reveal unmet need and identify areas of change. The organisation describes itself as people-focused and people-driven. It shares research, news and opinions through multiple channels, from traditional journals and online publishing to animations, podcasts and social media. Its research is intended to capture and evaluate everyday experience in order to produce the big-picture insights needed to raise awareness of the real-life impact of living with a bleeding disorder. In addition to research and communications, Haemnet promotes expertise among healthcare professionals, enabling knowledge sharing and reflection on what research means for everyday practice. The educational opportunities it facilitates include conferences, courses for professionals, action-focused learning and leadership development. Haemnet's work is delivered by a team of expert researchers, healthcare professionals, community advocates and communications professionals. Publicly identified team members include Dr Kate Khair, CEO and Director of Research, who has a background as a state registered nurse and a PhD in health and social care and worked in the haemophilia treatment centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children from 1991 until 2018; Matthew Hebdon, Programme Director, who brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare communications; and Kathryn Jenner, Communications and Community Manager. Dr Kate Khair has been recognised by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) with an International Healthcare Volunteer Award for her dedication to improving care and advancing the role of nurses in bleeding disorders care worldwide. Haemnet operates as a private company. Its content and activities are aimed primarily at the bleeding disorders community in the United Kingdom and internationally, including through engagement with global bodies such as the World Federation of Hemophilia. The company publishes a blog, Haemnet Life, covering topics such as physical activity and bleeding disorders, World Blood Donor Day, and International Nurses Day.

Haemnet Ltd. is a specialist research and communications consultancy based in London, United Kingdom, working in the bleeding disorders community. The organisation describes itself as operating at the heart of that community, engaging in research, communications, and community education and support. It works with patients, families and carers, healthcare professionals, and the wider pharmaceutical industry. Haemnet's stated mission is to enhance understanding of the experience of people living with or affected by bleeding disorders. It believes that knowledge gained through sharing experience can help reveal unmet need and identify areas of change. Its research captures and evaluates everyday experience to reveal the big-picture insights needed to raise awareness of the real-life impact of living with a bleeding disorder. The organisation is people-focused and shares research, news and opinions through multiple channels, from traditional journals and online publishing to animations, podcasts and social media. Beyond research and communications, Haemnet promotes expertise among healthcare professionals, enabling knowledge sharing and reflection on what research means for everyday practice. The educational opportunities it facilitates include conferences, courses for professionals, action-focused learning and leadership development. Its work is made possible by a team of expert researchers, healthcare professionals, community advocates and communications professionals. A central figure in Haemnet is Dr Kate Khair, CEO and Director of Research. Since becoming a state registered nurse, she has acquired many professional qualifications, including a PhD in health and social care. She worked in the haemophilia treatment centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children from 1991 until 2018 and is well known for championing the nurse's role in the haemophilia multi-disciplinary care team. Her volunteer work has included running nurse education programmes with the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) and a WFH twinning programme in Uganda; she recalls first visiting Bangladesh around 1992 to see what could be done for haemophilia care there. At the WFH Congress, Dr Khair was presented with a WFH International Healthcare Volunteer Award for her dedication to improving care and advancing the role of nurses in bleeding disorders care worldwide. Other publicly identified team members include Matthew Hebdon, Programme Director, who brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare communications and has developed both patient awareness campaigns and medical education programmes for healthcare professionals across multiple therapeutic areas, including haemophilia; and Kathryn Jenner, Communications and Community Manager. The company publishes a blog, Haemnet Life, covering topics such as physical activity and bleeding disorders, World Blood Donor Day, and International Nurses Day. Haemnet is a private company; its activities are aimed primarily at the bleeding disorders community in the United Kingdom and internationally.

• 2026

  Dr Kate Khair receives a WFH International Healthcare Volunteer Award at the World Federation of Hemophilia Congress.

• 2018

  Dr Kate Khair concludes her clinical role at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

• 2004

  World Blood Donor Day is established by the World Health Organization, held on 14 June each year (covered by Haemnet Life).

• 1992

  Dr Kate Khair recalls first visiting Bangladesh around this time to explore haemophilia care there.

• 1991

  Dr Kate Khair begins working at the haemophilia treatment centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (until 2018).

A specialist, people-focused research and communications consultancy working at the heart of the bleeding disorders community, bridging patients, healthcare professionals and industry.

• Research and insights on bleeding disorders

  Research that captures and evaluates everyday experience to reveal big-picture insights on the real-life impact of living with a bleeding disorder.

• Communications and awareness campaigns

  Sharing research, news and opinions through journals, online, animations, podcasts and social media.

• Professional education and leadership development

  Conferences, courses for professionals, action-focused learning and leadership development for healthcare professionals.

• Haemnet Life blog

  Blog covering topics such as physical activity and bleeding disorders, World Blood Donor Day, and International Nurses Day.

1. 1Haemnet - Bleeding disorder consultancyhaemnet.com
2. 2About - Haemnethaemnet.com
3. 3Volunteering to improve bleeding disorders care – International Nurses Day 2026 - Haemnethaemnet.com
4. 4Haemnet Ltd. (United Kingdom) - Wikidatawikidata.org