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
22 August 2024
Do not use more than 4 Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in transport boxes
This is the maximum number to use
22 August 2024
The supplier of irradiation indicator labels is changing from RadTag to rad-sure
on 1 September 2024
22 August 2024
Book to attend Transfusion Science courses
Spaces are available
22 August 2024
High-titre (HT) status in the Electronic Despatch Note (EDN)
will be available from 23 September 2024
22 August 2024
The Autumn 2024 Hospitals' Customer Satisfaction survey launches mid September
and will be emailed to Transfusion Laboratory Managers (TLMs)
22 August 2024
A new Patient Information Leaflet: Anti-D immunoglobulin during pregnancy.
is now available
22 August 2024
Please help our courier drivers to collect your empty NHSBT transport containers
so they can be returned to us
25 July 2024
July update on RCI reports being available from Sp-ICE only, from 1 April 2025
New toolkit coming soon
25 July 2024
Patient Information Leaflets' accessibility
improved for users
27 June 2024
Different pack type for Pooled Platelets
from July 2024