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

 

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

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

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

25 November 2021

Audit of reversal of anticoagulation (warfarin/DOACs) in trauma patients 2022

Preparing for this audit

25 November 2021

Updated Blood Components app

The app is free through Apple and Google Play app stores and as a web-based version

28 October 2021

Audit of reversal of anticoagulation (warfarin/DOACs) in trauma patients 2022

Preparing for this audit

28 October 2021

Advanced Transfusion Masterclass part 2 'More Rhesults and Rheckoning', 24 November

The theme is 'Rh beyond the basics'

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

28 October 2021

New videos for setting up and performing a Manual Red Cell Exchange in Sickle Cell Disease

Available 1 November 2021

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