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
25 September 2025
Updated SaBTO guidelines on patient consent and shared decision-making for blood transfusion
are now published on the Wiley online library
25 September 2025
The September go-live for apheresis platelets in platelet additive solution (PAS) and plasma has been postponed
Further validation work is required
25 September 2025
Register to attend RCI Assist drop-in sessions
Sessions are running each month from November 2025 to March 2026
25 September 2025
Blood Stocks Management's (BSMS) VANESA data entry recommendations for hospitals
From September 2025
25 September 2025
Reminder: disruption due to elfh hub transfer to the Learning Zone
October 2025
29 August 2025
Advanced Transfusion Masterclass returns this autumn
The theme of the masterclass is neonatal and paediatric transfusion
29 August 2025
Is the Transfusion Training Hub meeting your needs?
Please take part in our survey by 14 September 2025
29 August 2025
Customer satisfaction survey for autumn 2025
Transfusion lab managers rate our services
29 August 2025
An improved version of the credit request form launches week commencing 6 October 2025
Please delete previous versions
29 August 2025
Update to Blood Transfusion Training (BTT) access disruption
during October 2025