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
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21 December 2021
Please contact our National Frozen Blood Bank (NFBB) to discuss returning unused “ultra rare” red cell units.
We can potentially look to re-allocate them
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25 November 2021
Please update your operational documentation following changes to the validated journey times for short journey transport containers
To reflect changes in validated transit times
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25 November 2021
Shortlisted for International Learning Award - Practical Introduction to Transfusion Science (PITS) course
In the category of Internal Learning Solution of the Year
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25 November 2021
Audit of reversal of anticoagulation (warfarin/DOACs) in trauma patients 2022
Preparing for this audit
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25 November 2021
Updated Blood Components app
The app is free through Apple and Google Play app stores and as a web-based version
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28 October 2021
Audit of reversal of anticoagulation (warfarin/DOACs) in trauma patients 2022
Preparing for this audit
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28 October 2021
Advanced Transfusion Masterclass part 2 'More Rhesults and Rheckoning', 24 November
The theme is 'Rh beyond the basics'
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28 October 2021
Sp-ICE will not be available 9am to 1pm, 23 November
This is for a software upgrade to version 7.1.5
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28 October 2021
New videos for setting up and performing a Manual Red Cell Exchange in Sickle Cell Disease
Available 1 November 2021
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28 September 2021
TLMs – please complete our next customer satisfaction survey by 10 October 2021
The opportunity to rate us on our blood supply, delivery and other services