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

 

29 September 2023

Non Medical Authorisation of Blood Components course dates for 2024/2025

We allocate places on a first come, first served basis, and availability is limited

25 August 2023

Updated instructions for returning blood units with suspected bacterial contamination

Do not use the Bacteriology Request Form (FRM1581) and discard any blank copies

25 August 2023

Please complete our next customer satisfaction survey

and take this opportunity to rate us on our blood supply, delivery and other services

25 August 2023

Anti-HBc testing

Anti-HBc testing

25 August 2023

Our new and extended Virtual Blood Centre Tour is now available

Watch the journey of donated blood components and products through NHSBT

28 July 2023

New blood pack validations starting mid-August 2023

For the tender process beginning November 2023

28 July 2023

Transfusion Lab Managers - please take part in our audit to ensure we continue to supply to your need

'Where does blood go?': a National Comparative Audit

28 July 2023

Paid access to Blood Transfusion Training (BTT) elearning for private organisations

This is now available via e-Integrity

28 July 2023

SHOT Annual Report 2022

launched at 2023 SHOT symposium in July

28 July 2023

If you receive components you did not order please advise your Hospital Services department

It is important you do this, and we appreciate your co-operation