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

Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) patient feedback

for 2020

Ministers to lift the ban on UK plasma for fractionation

following a review by the MHRA and the Commission on Human Medicines

New dates for Transfusion Science training; new training laboratory at Barnsley Blood Centre

2021 dates

Do we have your up to date contact details?

Please let us know if they change

Launch of new Anaemia eLearning package

Supporting anaemia management in clinical practice

Blood centre tour video

Behind the scenes at NHSBT

Please review platelet ordering, stockholding practice and question historical use

Use platelets appropriately

Sending platelet and blood packs to MSL Bacteriology for investigation

Please ensure the packs are sealed adequately

Please return your recall paperwork to us promptly

This allows us to deal with any issues promptly

26 February 2021

Non medical authorisation of blood components course dates

Dates for 2021 / 22