There is a serious risk of human error in the checking, documentation and administration of treatments to patients in hospital.
The programme illustrates the most common errors which can cause death from blood transfusion.
The Serious Hazards Of Transfusion (SHOT) reports show that each year in the UK, the biggest cause of death from blood transfusion is giving the 'wrong blood to the wrong patient'.
The video consits of a short comedy, illustarting how the main types of error may occur, and emphasises the range of staff involved in the transfusion process.
