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
24 February 2023
Sending fetal RHD screening samples over the April bank holiday
For your action to ensure your samples are processed and not rejected
24 February 2023
Virtual Advanced Transfusion Masterclass, Haemoglobinopathies and Transfusion Support
21 March 2023, 12.45pm to 4pm, via Zoom
24 February 2023
Revised sickle cell disease patient information leaflet
Available 8 February 2023
24 February 2023
New Haemochromatosis and blood donation leaflet for donors
Available to download or order
25 January 2023
Molecular Diagnostics: stopping non-invasive pre-natal testing (NIPT) for fetal sex determination
from 1 April 2023
25 January 2023
Additional Practical Introduction to Transfusion Science (PITS) course to meet demand
This is 20 to 22 February 2023 for online theory teaching
25 January 2023
Sp-ICE will not be available 9 February after 10:10am
For up to two hours
25 January 2023
Processing and transport times for non-stock, special components including urgent requests
Please consider these when you place an order
25 January 2023
Please update your LIMS with platelet component barcodes
For our new reduced-dose apheresis 7-day shelf life, new neonatal 5-day shelf life and the existing 5-day shelf life platelets
25 January 2023
Additional test implemented for Hep B
Hep B anti-core