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
24 September 2026
QS138 Quality Insights updated to reflect NICE TXA eligibility changes to QS138 Quality Standard
September 2026
24 September 2026
Have your voice heard in NHS Blood and Transplant
Ways you can ensure your voice is heard to represent the interests of your hospital and patients
24 September 2026
Patient Blood Management England virtual conference 2026 'Blood Health in Specialist Populations'
takes place on 4 November
24 September 2026
Extension to ‘free of charge’ testing for the NHSE-NHSBT Blood Group Genotyping project
to 30 March 2027
24 September 2026
Requests for additional crossmatches from RCI
require a request form
24 September 2026
Places available on Transfusion Science courses
NHS England funded places are available
24 September 2026
Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) newsletter for September
is now available
24 September 2026
Thank you for completing our autumn 2026 customer satisfaction survey
from the Hospital Customer Service team
27 August 2026
The autumn 2026 Hospital Customer Satisfaction survey
is launching 7 September
27 August 2026
Blood component and delivery service pricing for 2026 to 2027
The price list is now available