Platelet Educational Resources
These resources are designed to help hospitals promote appropriate use of platelets and reduce wastage.
NHSBT letter to hospitals about reducing inappropriate use and waste of platelets (Dec 2011)
Fact sheet for doctors and senior nurses: 'Platelet transfusion: principles, risks, alternatives and best practice
Blood Stocks Management Scheme Platelet Stockholding Algorithm
Poster to help reduce double-dose platelets for prophylactic transfusions (A4 size)
Key findings from the National Comparative Audit of platelets 2010
National Indication Codes - revised October 2011
National Blood Transfusion Committeee indication codes bookmark
London Platelet Action Group top ten tips for HTTs
Transfusion Matters: platelets - safe and appropriate use
A series of 'Let's Talk Platelets' workshops will enable suppliers and users to discuss issues relating to platelets including: platelet stock holding/Issue data and wastage, appropriate usage/BMS empowerment to challenge requests, and timing of routine deliveries/adhoc deliveries.
Initial workshops will be held at:
Liverpool Blood Centre, 30th January, 2012
Contact Jayne.addison@nhsbt.nhs.uk or Tony.davies@nhsbt.nhs.uk for further information.
James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, 20th February, 2012
Contact Denise.watson@nhsbt.nhs.uk for further information.
Don Valley House, Sheffield, 5th March, 2012
Contact Kath.hearnshaw@nhsbt.nhs.uk or Anne.davidson@nhsbt.nhs.uk for further information.
Further workshops will be held throughout 2012, details to follow.
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