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