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
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
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