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    Dr Gavin Spickett

    None of my family have had this problem, that I know of at least. Definitely not my parents or their parents.
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    Dr Gavin Spickett

    Sure, no problem at all. I have raised platelets and iron deficiency. Iron supplements for 6 months didn't bring up my iron at all, but I don't have a genetic bone marrow disorder. It wasn't until I'd started seeing a new GP that they noticed this was a trend and had been found on every blood...
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    Dr Gavin Spickett

    Hi there! I've not been able to find anything even close to recent about Dr Spickett's service at the RVI in Newcastle, so I'm hoping you guys might be able to shed some light for me! I was referred a month or so ago to Dr Gavin Spickett and lucky for me, he accepted my referral. I'm due to see...