Education

Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) are committed to supporting education within the field of apheresis. The function has therefore created a number of educational tools to support both our patients and donors, as well as our clinical colleagues.

It is the aim of the TAS function to continue to develop our educational material portfolio.

Educational Resources

• Automated Red Blood Cell Exchange treatment for the prevention of crisis and complications relating to Sickle Cell Disease leaflet
• Extracorporeal Photopheresis Therapy leaflet
  
• Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for the treatment of Neurological conditions flyer
• Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for Neurology Patients booklet
  
• Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for the treatment of Neurological Conditions leaflet
  
• Venous Access Considerations for Apheresis Procedures booklet

Patient Information Leaflets

• Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Collection (PBSC)
• Plasma Exchange Procedure
• Red Cell Exchange Procedure
• Extra Corporeal Photopheresis (ECP)

Donor Information Leaflets

• Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Collection (PBSC)

 These resources may be ordered by emailing TAS 

2017 Presentations

National Conference for Apheresis Practitioners, 6 June 
Great Ormond Street Hospital

• Paediatric Considerations in Apheresis & a New Collaboration - Nancy O'Brien & Ailish Barry
• Venous Access in Apheresis - Daniel Putensen
• How We Do a RBCX - Bridget Hughes
• How We Induct Our Apheresis Nurses - Christine Hood
  
• TTP - The Treatment Pathway - Dr Marie Scully
• SHOT - Adverse Events in Transfusion - Dr Paula Bolton-Maggs
• Troubleshooting the Optia - Jennifer Armstrong
  
• Indications for Blood Components - Sasha Wilson

Service / Clinical Audits

TAS completes regular and ad-hoc audits to ensure we are in-line with internal and external guidelines and to help continually improve our practice. A summary of audits can be found on the Service Reviews page.

If you have any queries regarding the content of this page, or queries regarding educational material development, please contact the TAS National Administrator at TherapeuticApheresisServices@nhsbt.nhs.uk