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 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
06 July 2023
Please order Lua negative red cells only when there is a clinical need
to ensure they are available for patients who need them
29 June 2023
Please update your email address in OBOS and SpICE if it changes
to continue receiving password resets
29 June 2023
The OBOS training website requires a fix to a 'bug'
This will be fixed week commencing 10 July
29 June 2023
Blood Stocks Management Scheme Inventory Practice Survey on frozen components
Results and recommendations are now available
25 May 2023
Introducing selective screening for Hepatitis B anti-core (anti-HBc) to reduce the risk of occult hepatitis B
Anti-HBc testing
25 May 2023
Transfusion 2024 virtual event 19 June 2023
Learn more about the Transfusion 2024 programme, progress made to date and next steps
28 April 2023
Online Blood Ordering System (OBOS): version 9.0.3 release on 21 May 2023
Details of changes in the release to the live and training systems
27 April 2023
Updated NBTC blood shortage plans
are now available