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

 

24 February 2023

Transfusion laboratory managers - have you completed your BSMS Inventory Practice Survey for frozen components?

The closing date is 3 March
24 February 2023

Sending fetal RHD screening samples over the April bank holiday

For your action to ensure your samples are processed and not rejected
24 February 2023

Virtual Advanced Transfusion Masterclass, Haemoglobinopathies and Transfusion Support

21 March 2023, 12.45pm to 4pm, via Zoom
24 February 2023

Revised sickle cell disease patient information leaflet

Available 8 February 2023
24 February 2023

New Haemochromatosis and blood donation leaflet for donors

Available to download or order
25 January 2023

Molecular Diagnostics: stopping non-invasive pre-natal testing (NIPT) for fetal sex determination

from 1 April 2023
25 January 2023

Additional Practical Introduction to Transfusion Science (PITS) course to meet demand

This is 20 to 22 February 2023 for online theory teaching
25 January 2023

Sp-ICE will not be available 9 February after 10:10am

For up to two hours
25 January 2023

Processing and transport times for non-stock, special components including urgent requests

Please consider these when you place an order
25 January 2023

Please update your LIMS with platelet component barcodes

For our new reduced-dose apheresis 7-day shelf life, new neonatal 5-day shelf life and the existing 5-day shelf life platelets