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

28 March 2025
Redesigned Therapeutic Apheresis Services' (TAS) webpages
Launched this month

28 March 2025
An invitation to visit the Transfusion Training Hub
Educational resources and training for blood transfusion, all in one place

27 February 2025
Our next customer satisfaction survey, Spring 2025
for Transfusion Lab Managers to rate us on our services

27 February 2025
NHS England sickle cell and thalassaemia blood group genotyping test - patient referral and programme extension
Please help us to process your samples efficiently

27 February 2025
Upgraded Patient Blood Management (PBM) webpages and new resources
for healthcare professionals on the Hospitals and Science website

27 February 2025
Register to attend a RCI Assist training session
5 dates are available in March

27 February 2025
Interactive workshops for Transfusion Practitioners on the future of the TP role
'Developing and Elevating the TP Role: From Reflection to Action'

27 February 2025
Register to attend the Advanced Transfusion Masterclass, 12 March 2025
NHS England funded places are available

30 January 2025
Updates to the Patient Blood Management webpages on the Hospitals and Science website
will take place on 10 February, from 3pm to 5pm

30 January 2025
January update on RCI reports being available from Sp-ICE only, from 2 June 2025
Supplying blank antibody cards to hospitals