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
30 July 2021
Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) Annual Review 2020 / 21
Now available
28 June 2021
Blood Assist App announced a finalist in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards 2021
Developed by the Patient Blood Management Team
25 June 2021
We're launching a new website for booking onto our training courses
Book for the Practical Introduction to Transfusion Science (PITS) course from 23 June
24 June 2021
Emergency deliveries can be delivered by our drivers or couriers
We endeavour to provide the quickest service possible in the event of an emergency
24 June 2021
Advanced Transfusion Masterclass virtual session
Book now to attend Part 1 next month
24 June 2021
Full Rh phenotypes are not required on all red cell units
These units meet the mandatory standards required
24 June 2021
We are withdrawing the learnPro platform, to access learnbloodtransfusion (LBT)
From 1 April 2022
24 June 2021
New UK wide patient information leaflet - 'Receiving a Blood Transfusion'
Available July 2021
24 June 2021
Please do not pack transport boxes with more than 4 Phase Change Materials (PCM)
Help us to protect our staff
24 June 2021
Reporting of ABO incompatible (ABOi) titre investigations performed by RCI
To change from 20 September 2021