The Update
News for hospitals and the transfusion community produced by Hospital Customer Services.
Print versions of each month's Update are available in the archive
24 June 2021
Full Rh phenotypes are not required on all red cell units
These units meet the mandatory standards required
24 June 2021
We are withdrawing the learnPro platform, to access learnbloodtransfusion (LBT)
From 1 April 2022
24 June 2021
New UK wide patient information leaflet - 'Receiving a Blood Transfusion'
Available July 2021
24 June 2021
Please do not pack transport boxes with more than 4 Phase Change Materials (PCM)
Help us to protect our staff
24 June 2021
Reporting of ABO incompatible (ABOi) titre investigations performed by RCI
To change from 20 September 2021
24 June 2021
Accepting substitutions for orders with specific requirements
It is the responsibility of the Lab BMS to agree the substitution
24 June 2021
Please ring your Hospital Services when requesting collect orders within an hour
It is important you do this
24 June 2021
Transfusion Laboratory Managers rate their satisfaction with us
Our customer satisfaction results for October to March 2020 - 2021
27 May 2021
The Distribution Hub for Patient Information Leaflets will not be available from 4 June
You will need to re-register on the new site
27 May 2021
Prioritising testing within RCI
Ensuring we have all the appropriate information to assist in triage and prioritisation of cases