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
26 June 2020
Updated NBTC platelet shortage plan June 2020
Minor amendments
26 June 2020
Please inform your IT department: Sp-ICE only works using Internet Explorer
There are no plans to change this
26 June 2020
Improved despatch note to confirm the cold chain, will be implemented 30 June
The switchover day
26 June 2020
Please update your LIMs for FFP units converted from plasmapheresis donations
The barcodes to use are in the component portfolio
26 June 2020
Please update your LIMs in preparation for UK sourced FFP and cryoprecipitate components for neonates and infants
These will be issued from August 2020.
28 May 2020
Therapeutic Apheresis Services Annual Review 2019 / 20
Read the latest annual review
28 May 2020
Please distribute our convalescent plasma donation cards
For patients who have recovered from COVID-19
28 May 2020
Different packs for convalescent plasma and fresh frozen plasma
The specification and volumes of the plasma remain the same.
28 May 2020
COVID-19: Your recovery and restoration plans
Getting back to ‘normal’
28 May 2020
We’ll be asking you to complete our next customer satisfaction survey in September 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve decided to postpone