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
26 March 2026
Component and Diagnostic Services pricing for 2026 to 2027
will be confirmed soon
26 March 2026
Record response rate to the spring 2026 customer satisfaction survey
Thank you
26 March 2026
Invitation to participate in the 2026 update of the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership in Blood Transfusion and Blood Donation
by 15 April 2026
26 March 2026
NHS England-NHSBT Blood Group Genotyping Programme extension
to 30 June 2026
26 March 2026
New criteria for the labelling requirements for demand printed labels
for samples referred for diagnostic testing
26 March 2026
The Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) newsletter for March is now available
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26 March 2026
National Laboratory Manager's (NTLM) Advisory Group webinars
for 2026
26 March 2026
NICE publish updated tranexamic acid (TXA) guidance in NG24 and QS138 Quality Standard
QS138 Quality Insights under review
27 February 2026
The Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) February's newsletter is now available
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27 February 2026
New Blood Transfusion Training eLearning pathways available
with certification