News - New Additions to the Website
This area of our site has been developed to provide information for Clinical and Scientific professionals supporting Blood Transfusion in hospitals and the research community.
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May 2008
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Histocompatibilty & Immunogenetis – Hematos Project
Introduction of a new Information system to be used in the NBS Histocompatibability & Immunogenetics Services.
Click here for more information
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April 2008
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Request for Emergency Delivery
The NBS has introduced an improved process to document requests for emergency 'blue light ' deliveries, this includes a new emergency product request form for use in such circumstances.
Click here for more information
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April 2008
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Monthly communication from the NBS April 08
For Information:
Trial of NBS National Recall Process
The Blood Stocks Management Scheme Road Shows
South West Update
Assessment of the use of volunteer motorcycle couriers for transportation of blood
Request for Credits
Training & Education events and courses
Information from the NBS (PDF)
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March 2008
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Monthly communication from the NBS March 08
For Action:
Renewal of the NBS core IT hardware
For Information:
Emergency Deliveries
The Investigation of Severe Non-haemolytic Febrile Transfusion Reactions
South West Update
Accidents, Emergencies and Blood: Transfusion Practice in A&E
Training & Education events and courses
Information from the NBS (PDF)
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February 2008
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Monthly communication from the NBS February 08
Information Included:
Requests for Credit
Change to NBS centre information on blood component labels
Renewal of the NBS core IT hardware
Red Cell Immunohaematology [RCI]
South West Update
National Comparative Audit of the use of Fresh Frozen Plasma
Training & Education events and courses
Information from the NBS (PDF)
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February 2008
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Urgent News Item
NBS Antenatal Letter (08.02.08)
6th February 2008 - Communication giving a summary of important changes to Antenatal Screening Services following the recent NBS review.
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January 2008
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Urgent News Item
NBS Stragey Review Letter (31.01.08)
Communication from Linda Hamlyn, NHSBT Chief Executive giving a summary of NBS strategic proposals following the recent review. 31st January 2008
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January 2008
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Monthly communication from the NBS January 08
Information Included:
Patient information leaflets in other languages
Better Blood Transfusion
NEG: k (Cellano Negative units) and NEG: s
Urgent Faxes
Urgent Communication on the Hospitals & Science Website
National A&E Conference – 27th February 2008, Birmingham NEC
Reagents distribution schedule
Training & Education events and courses
Information from the NBS (PDF)
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December 2007
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Monthly communication from the NBS December 07
Items Included:
Transfusion Matters
Consolidation of RCI work in South and South West
Changes to Reagent manufacture in 2008
Units of Methylene Blue treated and removed Fresh Frozen Plasma for Neonatal and Paediatric use from the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
National Commissioning Group Communication
Training & Education events and courses
Information from the NBS (PDF)
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December 2007
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A letter was sent to hospitals on the 26th November regarding the stocks of group AB MB FFP for paediatric use. It outlined the background to the situation and describes a number of actions the NBS feels obliged to take in order to safeguard stock.
Click here for full text.
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November 2007
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Monthly communication from the NBS November 07
Items included
Hospital & Science Website
Precautionary Recalls of Plasma Components
Hospital input into NBS Strategy Review
SHOT in Obstetrics
Update from UK Cell Salvage Action Group
National A&E Conference
MSC in Transfusion & Transplantation Sciences
2008 Desktop Calendar
Training & Education events and courses
Information from the NBS (PDF)
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October 2007
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Monthly communication from the NBS October 2007
Items included
Emergency delivery process
Transport of dangerous goods
MB Cryo from imported plasma
Patient Information Leaflet Update
Training and Education events & courses
Information from the NBS (PDF)
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September 2007 |
Monthly communication from the NBS September 2007
Items included
NBS Review
National Comparative Audit of Blood Transfusion
Babies receiving a blood transfusion
Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Update
Relocation of Feto-maternal haemorrhage ( FMH ) estimation by Flow Cytometry from NBS Cambridge
Post thaw storage of cryoprecipitate
NBS Medical Director Appointment
Training and Education Events & courses
Information from the NBS (PDF)
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September 2007 |
Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics
User Guide
User Guide 2007, Services offered by Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics have been updated (INF/DDR/RS/002/02)
Request forms
The Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics – Platelet Immunology Test Request Form (3D: FRM/DDR/RS/001/04 ) has been updated and is available as printable PDF. Please note they are two page forms, both pages need to be completed.
Requests for HLA / HPA selected Products
Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics – Request for HLA/HPA selected products, second & subsequent Order Form (FRM/DDR/HI/061/02) and instructions for completion have been updated and are available as printable PDFs.
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July 2007 |
Publications
View the audit proposal form (PDF)
Clinical Audit Proposal Form (Word document)
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Leaflets and What is Clinical Audit?
Quick Guide to Clinical Audit in NHS Blood and Transplant
The Difference between Clinical Audit and Research
How to Identify Clinical Audit Topics
Clinical Audit, Ethics and Confidentiality
How to Set Aims and Objectives
How to Develop Audit Standards
How to Select an Audit Sample
How to Collect Clinical Audit Data
How to Analyse Clinical Audit Data
How to Present Clinical Audit
How to Improve Practice Through Change
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| July 2007 |
Tissue Services
Most people know that the National Blood Service (NBS) runs the country's blood donation and banking services. The NBS also operates a tissue donation and banking programme, through NBS Tissue Services. Their specially-trained staff work closely with families, hospitals, health professionals and other services to raise awareness of tissue donation and maintain the highest standards in this life-saving field. We have created an online Tissue Services site to make it easier for our customer(s) to purchase tissue. Please click on the link to see the site.
www.nhsbttissueservices.co.uk
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| July 2007 |
Monthly communication from the NBS
Items included
NBTC IT Survey
Non Clinical products
NBS Reagents and DiaMed GRU files
SHOT, NEQAS (BTLP) & NBTC Meeting
Learn cell salvage
Training & Education events and courses
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| June 2007 |
Safe & Appropriate Use of Blood Components
Appropriate use of group AB - Methylene Blue Treated FFP
Supply of AB MBFFP has been reduced this year from 16.0% to 8.0%. Since October 2006 the NBS have been closely monitoring the issue of AB MBFFP. These graphs show that the current level of issue for group AB MBFFP is clearly unsustainable.
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| June 2007 |
Monthly communication from the NBS
Items included
Blood Component Labelling Change notification July 1st 2007
National Comparative Audit of Blood Transfusion
Emergency Communication
Evaluation of 7 Day platelets
Head of RCI
Customer Satisfaction Survey
Request Forms
Additions to OIG website
Training and Education
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| June 2007 |
Clinical Guidelines and Advice Internal
High Titre Anti-A/B Testing of Donors within the NBS
Clinical Significance of Blood Group Alloantibodies and Supply of Blood for Transfusion
Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)
Thrombasthenia
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
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May 2007 |
Monthly communication from the NBS
Items included
UK Cell Salvage Action Group – Cell Salvage Survey
NBS Portfolio of Components and Guidance for their Clinical Use
New patient information leaflets
Indications for transfusion of blood components
Investigation of Severe Non- Haemolytic Transfusion Reactions
Order Documentation
National Comparative Audit of Blood Transfusion - delay in reporting the hip audit
NBTC Annual Report 2006/07
Training & Education events and courses
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May 2007 |
Patient Information Leaflets
Will I need a blood transfusion? (also available in Welsh)
Information for patients needing irradiated blood (also available in Welsh)
Iron in your diet (also available in Welsh)
Children Receiving a Transfusion
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May 2007 |
Patient Information Leaflets
Order Forms
NBS Patient Information Leaflet Order Form (PDF)
Transfusion Liaison Nurse Team ‘Educational Resources Order Form’ (PDF)
SHOT Serious Hazards of Transfusion Educational Materials Order Form (PDF)
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April 2007 |
Monthly communication from the NBS April 2007
Items included
Emergency deliveries
National Comparative Audit on use of platelets
NBS Stock Targets
RCI Update
- User Guides on NHSBT Website
- Antibody titres on the web browser
- Quantification of passive anti D
NBS Participation in pandemic flu exercise
Handbook of Transfusion Medicine
Training and Education events
Information from the NBS (PDF)
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March 2007 |
Monthly communication from the NBS
Items included
Group AB - Methylene Blue Treated FFP
Changes to NBS E-mail
Information leaflet for patients needing irradiated blood
SABRE – E-mail problems
Standardisation of dispatch notes
Training & Education events and courses
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January 2007
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Monthly communication from the NBS January 2007
Items included
Flu Planning
Reagents
National Comparative Audit
Hematos
Temporary Cessation of the Operational Assessment of Bacterial Testing of Platelets at the Bristol and Manchester Centres.
Customer Satisfaction Survey
To improve adverse event and reaction reporting including new request form for reactions to blood and component transfusion
Double Dose red Cells
Training & Education events and conferences
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November 2006
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Monthly communication from the NBS November 2006
Items included
Bacterial Screening of Platelets
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) and Plasma Products: further look back and patient notification
Changes to red cells for neonatal large volume transfusion
HDN Outcome of Pregnancy Questionnaires
National Comparative Audit of Blood Transfusion
Reagents
Second edition of 'Transfusion Matters' newsletter.
SHOT for Children
Fax Tests
Training and Education
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Octber 2006
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Monthly communication from the NBS Octber 2006
Items included
Introduction of an Integrated plan for the National Blood Service and hospitals to address platelet shortages.
Red Cells with 42 day Expiry.
New HLA Matched Platelet Poster.
Hematos Invoices.
Little People Big Decisions.
Training.
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October 2006
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NBS Reconfiguration Brief
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October 2006
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Advances and Challenges in Infections Facing Haematologists and Microbiologists
7th and 8th November 2006
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October 2006
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The National Blood Service, supported by the Association for British Paediatric
Nurses are pleased to announce a conference for paediatric nurses and allied
healthcare professional which will explore safety measures, risks, benefits, and
alternatives to transfusion in relation to paediatric transfusion practice.
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Little people – Big decisions
in transfusion practice
The Gallery Suite
Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC)
22nd February 2007
£50 delegate fee
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We anticipate this conference will be an excellent opportunity to further
develop an understanding of the special requirements including practical aspects
of transfusion in children.
If you require further information or flyers please contact Lydia Nicholls at
01865 440019 or lydia.nicholls@nbs.nhs.uk |
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July 2006
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NHS Connecting for Health Southern Cluster programme
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information.
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July 2006
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Joint NBS and Clinical Audit & Research Conference - 7th November 2006
Click here to view registration details
Click here for the
final programme
Click here for a registration form
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July 2006
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National Blood Service Transfusion Medicine/ Science Update At the Royal Society of Medicine, United colours of Transfusion 18th November 2006
Please click here to view the programme.
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June 2006
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NBS/UKT Clinical Audit and Research Conference - Don't forget to submit your abstract
This is the first joint NBS/UKT Clinical Audit and Research Conference. It will be held on Tuesday November 7th at Hulme Hall, Manchester University. Further details about the programme will be available in due course but if you have an audit project, research project or best practice initiative that you would like to share the deadline for abstracts is June 30th.
View the poster.
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June 2006
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2006 NHS Blood and Transplant leaflet
NHS Blood and Transplant, as a newly formed organisation, is undergoing development and change and is reviewing its whole strategy. This leaflet comes from our Chairman and explains who we are, what we do, why we have to change, what our main challenges are and how we`ll respond to them. In particular, it looks at how we can help respond to the wider pressures facing the whole NHS, both in terms of money and the services we provide.
View the leaflet.
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May 2006
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NBS/UKT Clinical Audit and Research Conference
Creating an environment where best practice can flourish
Put Tuesday November 7th 2006 in your diary. This is the 1st joint NBS/UKT Clinical Audit and Research Conference. Further details about the programme will be available in due course but if you have an audit project, research project or best practice initiative which you would like to share we are now calling for abstracts to be submitted.
Information about the conference (PDF)
Poster (PDF)
Abstract guidance notes (PDF)
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April 2006
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`Transfusion Matters` newsletter
The Transfusion Liaison Nurse team have produced a newsletter `Transfusion Matters` aimed at ward level nursing staff in hospitals who are involved in blood administration. The purpose of the newsletter is to raise awareness of blood transfusion issues. If you would like a supply of these newsletters for use in your hospital, please contact your local Transfusion Liaison Nurse or the Transfusion Liaison Nurse team Administrator Alena Slodicakova on 01865 44 0032 e-mail alena.slodicakova@nbs.nhs.uk. Due to limited availability, orders are initially limited to 50 newsletters per hospital.
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February 2006
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BBTS Hospital based transfusion practice & autologous SIG - Stemming the flow 17th May 2006
View the Programme (PDF)
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December 2005
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Amendments and Corrections
Amendments and corrections to the 'Guidelines for the use of Fresh Frozen Plasma, Croprecipitate and cryosupernatant' (BCSH 204 a) and the 'Transfusion Guidelines for neonates and older children' ( BCSH 2004 b)
More details (PDF)
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December 2005
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MSc course in Transfusion and Transplantation
Are you working in NHS or National Blood Service and are looking for training? This course could be for you.
More details (PDF)
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November 2005
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Do Once and Share
The PDF file shown here is an information sheet on the Connecting for Health "Do Once and Share" IT project. Further information can be found on the JPAC website
More details (PDF)
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November 2005
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Management Process Description
Guidance for dealing with hospital requests for NBS support during a hospital operational emergency incident.
More details (PDF)
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October 2005
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Pooled Cryoprecipitate specification
Cryoprecipitate, Pooled Leucocyte Depleted
More details (PDF)
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September 2005
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NCG Membership - 2005
National Commissioning Group for Blood
More details (PDF)
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September 2005
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Blood Groups and Red Cell Antibodies in Pregnancy
Important information relating to blood groups and red cell antibodies in pregnancy
Other Languages:
Bengali, Welsh, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi, Serbian, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese
More details (PDF)
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August 2005
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Better Blood Transfusion Workshops
Thursday 10th November 2005 Winchester Guildhall
Since Better Blood Transfusion 2 initiative, hospitals have been working in many different ways to reduce the use of red blood cells. Bloodstock´s management scheme has identified a number of hospitals where there has been considerable reduction in demand.
Programme (PDF)
Application Form (PDF)
More Details (PDF)
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August 2005
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Blood Safety & Quality Regulations 2005
(EU directive 2002/98/EC)
In the final report to the Department of Health prepared by the NHS Operational Impact Group (OIG) it was recognised that some activities currently undertaken in hospital transfusion laboratories might potentially be classified as ´processing´ under the new Blood Safety and Quality Regulations.
The MHRA have confirmed that the activities (listed below) can only be carried out by licensed Blood Establishments after the 8 th November 2005.
More Details (PDF)
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August 2005
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Pre-operative Conference
Building on the success of 2004, the 2005 Second National Conference will boast two days of lectures, workshops, discussion sessions and free papers with an estimated 550 multidisciplinary preoperative professionals in attendance.
- Patient access and the "choice" agenda
- Legal aspects of pre–op assessment
- The use of technology in pre-op
- Communicating risk to patients
- Surgical input into pre-op assessment
- Blood product management
- Day surgery assessment
- Forging connections and networking
More Details (PDF)
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July 2005
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Liverpool Relocation
The centre at Liverpool is relocating to a new purpose built building on 18th July. Please note the new address and telephone number:
National Blood Service
6 Estuary Banks
Speke
Liverpool
L24 8RB
Main Switchboard 0151 552 7000
Please note the changes to the Reagent direct dial numbers after this date
Telephone 0151 552 7157 fax 0151 552 7156
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June 2005
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Seminar
Blood Safety and quality regulations seminar
Roadshow dates and Agenda
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June 2005
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Register Now for the NBS Clinical Audit Conference
Implementing Change - a painless procedure. The 6th Annual NBS Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Conference will be held at Derby University on Tuesday September 13th.
The programme consists of clinical audit presentations focusing on donors, patients and components. External speakers from the Healthcare Commission and Addenbrooke's Hospital will look at various aspects of change. Besides the main conference you will be able to choose from 3 "breakout sessions".
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View the poster (PDF)
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May 2005 |
Preventing Trachoma Blindness
Dr Helen Lee is a leading NBS research scientist who has recently developed a simple, rapid test for the diagnosis of Trachoma. This is a major cause of blindness in low-income countries, so patients will benefit greatly from a test that can be performed with limited facilities.
View the article (PDF)
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May 2005 |
Emergency Planning
This area is used to display urgent communications to all NBS customers regarding products and services, including reagents and non-clinical products.
Visit the area
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April 2005 |
Requirements for Sample Labelling and Request Form Completion
We have printed a leaflet and poster, which you might find useful in passing the message about correct sample labelling to other staff in your organisation.
More Details (PDF)
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March 2005 |
NBS Conference
Call for Abstracts for 6th NBS Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Conference
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February 2005 |
Blood Simple Article
Blood Simple article written by Bernard Crotty
More Details (PDF)
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January 2005 |
NBS Professors Article
Two NBS Professors at the University of the West of England Article
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October 2004 |
National Commissioning Group
Information from the National Commissioning Group in relation to the Hospital Mail Out for October 2004
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September 2004 |
Information from the UK Blood Service
Concessionary Letter UK National Blood Services No.7 - 2004
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September 2004 |
Information from the NBS
Results of a Questionnaire Survey on the Implementation of the Health Services Circular 2002/009 ´Better Blood Transfusion – Appropriate Use of Blood
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August 2004 |
Information from the NBS
European Blood Directive – NHS Operational Impact Working Group
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