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

Blood Stocks Management Scheme Inventory Practice Survey on frozen components
Results and recommendations are now available

Introducing selective screening for Hepatitis B anti-core (anti-HBc) to reduce the risk of occult hepatitis B
Anti-HBc testing

Transfusion 2024 virtual event 19 June 2023
Learn more about the Transfusion 2024 programme, progress made to date and next steps

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

Updated NBTC blood shortage plans
are now available

National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC) website launch
on 2 May 2023

New versions of the Blood Assist and Blood Components apps
for Android are now available

First NHS hospital goes live with electronic requesting and reporting
for fetal RHD screening of D negative mothers

New Consent for Transfusion resources available
for staff and patients

PSIRF impact on haemovigilance and investigation of transfusion incidents in England, UK
A new document is available