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
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
25 August 2022
NHSBT drivers and FedEx couriers - receiving the same great service
What you should expect
25 August 2022
NBTC Plasma Shortage Plan and EBMA Checklist
New shortage plan and updated checklist
25 August 2022
Sp-ICE downtime 30 August between 3pm and 3.45pm
For a software upgrade version 7.1.8