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Additional Data Security Measures
We have introduced a number of additional measures to ensure that we comply with the latest government requirements for data security held on computers and web sites such as the National Comparative Audit.
- We avoid collecting information which will identify any one patient unless that information is essential for audit purposes. As a matter of course we do not collect Personal Identifiable Data beyond gender and year of birth.
- Information contributed to our audits by hospitals, using the web-based audit tool, is secure because our web tools carry a publicly-trusted Data Security Certificate.
- Information contributed by hospitals is processed and stored on computers with encrypted hard drives and memory sticks.
Hospitals taking part in the audit programme should be confident that we are fully compliant with the Department of Health’s requirements for data security.
- We are in the process of finalising an Information Governance Policy, which will be available on this website.
National Comparative Audit of the use of Fresh, Frozen Plasma
This audit has now finished. Many thanks to hospitals who have contributed data. We plan to report on the audit in November 2008.
2008 Bedside Transfusion Re-audit
This audit is in progress and we are pleased to announce that 311 hospitals throughout the UK are participating. Data collection will close on December 19th and the report and regional slideshows are expected in April 2009.
Update on Achievements and Next Steps
There are 2 updates available showing the current achievements and next steps in audits which have now closed. To see the update on the National Comparative Audit of the Use of Blood is Primary, Elective, Unilateral Total Hip Replacement, click here.
To view the update on the UK Comparative Audit of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and the use of blood, click here.
Annual Reports
The annual report for 2007-08 is now available for viewing. Click here to read or download the report.
The annual report for 2006-07 is also available. Click here to read or download the report.
News about Audit reports
The UK Comparative audit of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and the use of blood has now been reported. You can view or download a copy using the link below.
In addition to the main report, we have produced a shortened version, entitled Transfusion Extract, which has been sent to hospitals. A version is also available to download using the link below.
The report from the National Comparative Audit of Overnight Transfusion is now available. You can view or download a copy using the link below.
News about the audit programme 2008/09
The planned audit programme for this period is:
| Audit |
Timescale |
| 2nd Re-audit of bedside transfusion practice |
In progress. Data collection ends December 19th 2008. Report expected in April 2009. |
| Re-audit of the use of platelets |
This audit has now been postponed pending the appointment of a clinical audit lead. |
News on the audits in the 2009/10 programme will be available shortly
Audit of the appropriate use of red cells – a 2 region audit in Midlands and the South West
This audit has closed and has been reported. To view a copy of the report, click here.
Downloadable audit reports
Generic downloadable audit reports are available here. They contain real audit data but are reported for the fictional "St Elsewhere’s NHS Foundation Trust", or "St. Elsewhere’s Hospital".
Audit of Overnight Transfusions
The report has been distributed to participating hospitals. To view or download a copy of this report, click here.
The UK Comparative audit of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and the use of blood
The report on the audit of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and the use of blood
is now available and has been sent to all participating hospitals. To view or download a copy of this report, click here.
A sample of the short report, Transfusion Extract, is available. To view or download a copy of this report, click here.
Audit of the use of Platelets
The report on the audit of the use of platelets is now available and has been sent to all participating hospitals. To view or download a copy of this report, click here
The audit of the use of blood in primary, elective, unilateral total hip replacement
The report on the audit is now available and has been sent to all participating hospitals. To view or download a copy of this report, click here.
Auditing the administration of blood at the bedside 2003 & 2005
To see and download a copy of the 2003 national audit report, click
here. To obtain the national report for 2005, click
here.
Downloadable Audit Slideshows
In the past we have been able to make slideshows available on this website, but we will no longer continue to provide this information. To encourage participation and facilitate discussion of the quality of transfusion practice we will begin to include the names of participating hospitals on the slideshows we produce. The slides can contain information which some hospitals will consider to be of a sensitive nature, so we have agreed not to make the slideshows publicly available.
For each of the audits the Project Groups produce a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow which allows hospitals to compare their results to their regional peers as well as to the national findings. Slideshows are complete with speaker’s notes, which can sometimes aid presentation.
Slideshows are currently available for the audit of the use of platelets by region:
East Midlands RTC Platelet show click here
East of England RTC Platelet show click here
London RTC Platelet show click here
North East RTC Platelet show click here
North West RTC Platelet show click here
South Central RTC Platelet show click here
South East Coast RTC Platelet show click here
South West RTC Platelet show click here
West Midlands RTC Platelet show click here
Yorkshire & The Humber RTC Platelet show click here
Slideshows are also available for the audit of the use of blood in primary, elective, unilateral total hip replacement by region:
East Midlands RTC Hip Replacement show click here
East of England RTC Hip Replacement show click here
London RTC Hip Replacement show click here
North East RTC Hip Replacement show click here
North West RTC Hip Replacement show click here
South Central RTC Hip Replacement show click here
South East Coast RTC Hip Replacement show click here
South West RTC Hip Replacement show click here
West Midlands RTC Hip Replacement show click here
Yorkshire & The Humber RTC Hip Replacement show click here
Slideshows are also available for for The UK Comparative audit of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and the use of blood by region:
East Midlands RTC UGI Bleed show click here
East of England RTC UGI Bleed Replacement show click here
London RTC UGI Bleed show click here
North East RTC UGI Bleed show click here
North West RTC UGI Bleed show click here
South Central RTC UGI Bleed show click here
South East Coast RTC UGI Bleed show click here
South West RTC UGI Bleed show click here
West Midlands RTC UGI Bleed show click here
Yorkshire & The Humber RTC UGI Bleed show click here
Slideshows are also available for Audit of Overnight Transfusions by region:
East Midlands RTC Overnight Transfusion show click here
East of England RTC Overnight Transfusion show click here
London RTC Overnight Transfusion show click here
North East RTC Overnight Transfusion show click here
North West RTC Overnight Transfusion show click here
South Central RTC Overnight Transfusion show click here
South East Coast RTC Overnight Transfusion show click here
South West RTC Overnight Transfusion show click here
West Midlands RTC Overnight Transfusion show click here
Yorkshire & The Humber RTC Overnight Transfusion show click here
To find out more about the National Comparative Audit of Blood Transfusion, contact:
John Grant-Casey
National Comparative Audit Project Manager
Telephone: 01865 440046
Email: john.grant-casey@nbs.nhs.uk
David Dalton
National Comparative Audit Project Officer
Telephone: 0121 253 8216
Email: david.dalton@nbs.nhs.uk
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