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

RCI's UKAS scope of accreditation updated

to include Grifols technology

NHS England sickle cell and thalassaemia blood group genotyping test - patient referral and programme extension

Testing remains free of charge until 2 January 2026

The go-live date for RCI Assist has been postponed

We apologise for the delay

Our blood components and transport price list for 2025 to 2026

is now available

Please support the clinical audit of RCI on-call referrals

starting 1 June 2025

NHS England sickle cell and thalassaemia blood group genotyping test - patient referral and programme extension

Testing remains free of charge until 30 June 2025

Efficient ordering of HLA-matched platelets

to support timely patient care

If you need to contact the RCI team outside of working hours

please go via Hospital Services

Returning transport boxes to NHSBT

with the lids closed

Redesigned Therapeutic Apheresis Services' (TAS) webpages

Launched this month

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