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

2023 National Comparative Audit of NICE Quality Standard 138
Launching 3 April

New audit tool: QS138 Quality Insights
Launched on 27 March 2023

Supporting hospitals using 5 day contingency platelets
Guidance and information is now published on this website

Invitation to TLMs to complete our new online hospital satisfaction survey by 6 April 2023
The opportunity to rate us on our blood supply, delivery and other services

We're looking to develop and improve our Blood Stocks monthly component report
and are asking for feedback by 7 April

UK Forum For Haemoglobin Disorders 55th Academic Meeting
3 May 2023, London in person or watch the live stream

You must telephone your RCI laboratory to request urgent testing
if results are required within 5 working days or if a cross match is required

Transfusion laboratory managers - have you completed your BSMS Inventory Practice Survey for frozen components?
The closing date is 3 March

Sending fetal RHD screening samples over the April bank holiday
For your action to ensure your samples are processed and not rejected

Virtual Advanced Transfusion Masterclass, Haemoglobinopathies and Transfusion Support
21 March 2023, 12.45pm to 4pm, via Zoom