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
30 July 2026
Referring samples to RCI for Fetal Maternal Haemorrhage (FMH) by Flow Cytometry (FC)
Please refer to our advice
30 July 2026
Audit series on anticoagulant reversal in trauma and anticoagulant-associated bleeding closing soon
Audit closes 5 August 2026
30 July 2026
2026/27 Blood component and delivery charges agreed
available mid-August
25 June 2026
Critical information required for RCI referrals
to avoid transfusing incorrect red cells, inappropriate transfusion or significant delays.
25 June 2026
The Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) newsletter for June
is now available
25 June 2026
Transfusion Research Network newsletter - Spring/Summer 2026
is now available
25 June 2026
Basic Introduction to Transfusion Science (BITS)
now available for anyone with an interest in transfusion
25 June 2026
HLA Selected Red Cell Service for Renal Transplant Patients
HLA Selected Red Cell Service for Renal Transplant Patients
25 June 2026
Extension to NHSE-NHSBT Blood Group Genotyping programme
for patients with sickle cell, thalassemia, and rare inherited anaemias
29 May 2026
Request for RCI improvement review
We would appreciate your feedback by 30 June 2026