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
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
27 May 2021
CPD module in Management of Clinical Services
This module is part of our new MSc in Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science
27 May 2021
Change to HLA typing reports from 8 June, 5pm
To simplify the display of results
27 May 2021
Vaccine Associated Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia (VATT) / Vaccine Induced Prothrombotic Immune Thrombocytopenia (VIPIT) reports
The auto-generated comments will be removed from 5pm, 8 June
28 April 2021
Introduction of a platelet-activation assay for the investigation of Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
From 1 April 2021
28 April 2021
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28 April 2021
Revised FFP & cryo factsheets in line with 2020 Indication Codes
Updated information for healthcare professionals
28 April 2021
Book to attend an Advanced Transfusion Masterclass virtual session
'Rh beyond the basics'
28 April 2021
Latest version of our form to request credits is available
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