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
27 August 2020
Updated H&I guidance for sample labelling and completing a request form
Read the guidance
29 July 2020
Block contracting arrangements to continue
introduced in June as a result of the COVID pandemic
29 July 2020
Please update your LIMs in preparation for UK sourced FFP and cryoprecipitate components for neonates and infants
in preparation for August
29 July 2020
Changes for requesting credits for blood components from 3 August
What changes have been made and why
29 July 2020
2019 Annual SHOT report
The contents page has links to each chapter so you can easily navigate to the chapter you want to read
29 July 2020
New COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy patient information leaflet
Download to give to patients
26 June 2020
Revised apheresis platelets myth buster poster
to reflect the latest SaBTO recommendations
26 June 2020
Updated NBTC platelet shortage plan June 2020
Minor amendments
26 June 2020
Please inform your IT department: Sp-ICE only works using Internet Explorer
There are no plans to change this
26 June 2020
Improved despatch note to confirm the cold chain, will be implemented 30 June
The switchover day