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
26 March 2020
Do you want to take our blood centre tour?
There's no need to book and wait for a face-to-face tour
26 March 2020
Referring urgent samples to RCI where you require results in less than 5 working days
Please telephone your RCI laboratory to alert them
26 March 2020
Please destroy copies of the 'Will my child need a plasma transfusion?' patient information leaflet
This leaflet is being withdrawn
27 February 2020
Update on our preparations for UK plasma self-sufficiency
Moving towards domestic plasma component self-sufficiency
27 February 2020
Improved despatch note to confirm the cold chain, in use from 30 March
Now includes the temperature control details, the type of transport box used and allows for an electronic signature
27 February 2020
Emergency preparedness, resilience and response guidance for hospital transfusion teams
Updated guidance is now available
27 February 2020
Customer satisfaction survey 2019 / 2020: results from the first survey, and the second survey
Read the results and information about the second survey
27 February 2020
Please update your LIMS with the Barnsley site codes before 1 June
In preparation for the opening of the centre in June
27 February 2020
Change to order notes in OBOS to support our First In – First Out (FIFO) policy; Maximum age
To support our stock management and ability to maintain supply
27 February 2020
Placing orders on the OBOS TRAINING site from 16 March
A fix is being applied which means users will be able place to orders again