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Safe & Appropriate Use of Blood

Welcome to the Safe & Appropriate Use of Blood area of the NHSBT website.

This area contains information on transfusion issues.

 
Clinical Guidelines and Policies from NHSBT

Guidelines and Advice from other Organisations

Patient Information Leaflets and Order Forms

Clinical Audit
Clinical Audit is a multidisciplinary activity which systematically examines practice to ensure the best possible care is delivered to patients and blood donors. It reviews clinical practice against set standards. Three main areas are considered within the audit cycle:

- What should be happening
- What is actually happening
- What changes are needed

Safe & Appropriate Use of Blood
This section links to the Department of Health Better Blood Transfusion Toolkit and the Joint United Kingdom Blood Transfusion Services and National Institute of Biological Standards and Control Professional Advisory Committee (JPAC).

Safe & Appropriate Use of Blood Components
This section gives information regarding the appropriate use of Blood Components.

NHSBT Survey Results
Listed in this section are summaries of surveys conducted by the NHSBT.

Haemovigilance Schemes: MHRA and SHOT


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