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
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27 June 2024
Different pack type for Pooled Platelets
from July 2024
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27 June 2024
New SHOT blood donation Myth Busters poster for World Blood Donor Day
14 June
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27 June 2024
Transfusion-Transmitted Infections (TTI) Cumulative Data web page
now published on the SHOT website
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27 June 2024
Scientific and Clinical Training and Education
for 2024 / 25
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27 June 2024
RCI reports will be available from Sp-ICE from 1 April 2025
Hard copy reports will no longer be posted
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27 June 2024
Removal of ABO result H&I reports
Removal of ABO result H&I reports
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27 June 2024
Reminder that consent is required for blood group genotyping of Haemoglobinopathy patients
for us to process samples
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27 June 2024
RCI turnaround times
affected by a cyber attack on some London hospitals on 3 June
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27 June 2024
Divestment of Polyagglutination Test for T Activation
from 30 August 2024
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30 May 2024
Contingency telephone and fax numbers for Hospital Services
are available on this website