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
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29 July 2022
Book now for Transfusion Science and Transfusion Medicine courses
Discounted rates are available
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29 July 2022
Use Group A high titre (HT) negative plasma components for patients of unknown blood group
to preserve the AB FFP and cryoprecipitate supply for known group AB patients
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29 July 2022
Updated IBGRL Molecular Diagnostics user guide and referral form
Document references: INF1135, FRM4738
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29 July 2022
2022 National Comparative Audit of Blood Sample Collection and Labelling
We're pleased to invite you to register now
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29 July 2022
Transport boxes - maximum number of Phase Change Materials (PCM) and surplus boxes
Health and safety concern
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24 June 2022
Non-medical authorisation of blood components
Updated framework
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23 June 2022
Register now for the International Haemovigilance Network - SHOT Symposium 6 - 8 July 2022
Connect, share and promote transfusion safety
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23 June 2022
Clinical and scientific course dates
For July and August 2022
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23 June 2022
Revised ‘Iron in your diet’ patient information leaflet
Available 20 June 2022
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26 May 2022
Use a second RCI request form to support verbal requests for additional crossmatches
From 24 May