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 February 2020
Change to order notes in OBOS to support our First In – First Out (FIFO) policy; Maximum age
To support our stock management and ability to maintain supply
27 February 2020
Placing orders on the OBOS TRAINING site from 16 March
A fix is being applied which means users will be able place to orders again
24 January 2020
Use of fax machines in NHSBT
Request for NHS to phase out fax machines by 31 March 2020
24 January 2020
National Transfusion Laboratory Managers Working Group survey on fax machines
This will be issued in February
24 January 2020
Our preparations for UK plasma self-sufficiency
What we're doing to prepare
24 January 2020
Please help us to ensure we have Ro blood for people with sickle cell disease
What you can do to help
24 January 2020
Telephony upgrade taking place on 29 January and 5 February
Telephone lines may be unavailable for short periods.
24 January 2020
Patient information leaflet availability: Anti-D prophylaxis guidance
Update on these leaflets
24 January 2020
Red Cell Immunohaematology accreditation status available on the Hospitals and Science website
For Hospital Blood Bank managers during their inspections
24 January 2020
Update on outstanding National Comparative Audit reports
January 2020