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
27 September 2022
Online Blood Ordering System (OBOS): version 8.5.5 release on 25 September 2022
Details of updates and fixes on the live and training systems
27 September 2022
Please do not use adhesive labels on our Phase Change Materials (PCMs)
To avoid compromising cleanliness
09 September 2022
Statement on HRM Queen Elizabeth II
From Peter Wyman, for and on behalf of NHS Blood and Transplant, 8 September
25 August 2022
NHSBT drivers and FedEx couriers - receiving the same great service
What you should expect
25 August 2022
NBTC Plasma Shortage Plan and EBMA Checklist
New shortage plan and updated checklist
25 August 2022
Sp-ICE downtime 30 August between 3pm and 3.45pm
For a software upgrade version 7.1.8
25 August 2022
Virtual Advanced Transfusion Masterclass 11 October 2022
Haemoglobinopathies and Transfusion Support
29 July 2022
Referring, labelling and sending samples to RCI
Help us to prioritise genuinely urgent cases
29 July 2022
Book now for Transfusion Science and Transfusion Medicine courses
Discounted rates are available
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