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 October 2022
Booking is now open for Transfusion Science and Transfusion Medicine courses taking place up to the end of March 2023
NHS discounted and HEE funded places are available
27 October 2022
Reducing our ad hoc delivery charge during the amber shortage period
We're refunding 25%
27 October 2022
Demand Printed Labels (DPL) for sending samples must be approved by laboratories
Please allow a minimum of one month for approval
27 October 2022
Assisting hospitals with inventory management practices during blood shortages
Information from the Blood Stocks Management Scheme team
27 October 2022
New Blood Transfusion Training (BTT) elearning programme
Modules available 31 October and early November 2022
27 September 2022
EDTA tube size for fetal RHD screening
From 1 November 2022
27 September 2022
Please ensure staff are aware the preparation time for washed platelets is being extended to 8.5 hours
from 1 October 2022
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