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
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29 April 2020
New maternal anaemia e-learning resource
Developed by the Patient Blood Management Team
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29 April 2020
Please tell us of your planned patient activity to help us maintain blood supply
We want to ensure we can meet your demand
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29 April 2020
Routine deliveries and sample collection
Assurance that samples will still be collected
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29 April 2020
New application form to request use of demand printed labels for specialist service referred samples
This form is online so it's easier for you to notify us
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29 April 2020
Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT)
Updates from SHOT
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29 April 2020
Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics user guide with information for sending samples
Latest information for sending samples
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29 April 2020
Progress of National Comparative Audit audit reports
Progress to date
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09 April 2020
9 April update - ABOi titre investigations are NOT changing from 4 May 2020
For reasons relating to COVID-19, standardising ABOi titre methodology has been put on hold. RCI will advise you when it is going ahead.
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26 March 2020
Do you want to take our blood centre tour?
There's no need to book and wait for a face-to-face tour
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26 March 2020
Referring urgent samples to RCI where you require results in less than 5 working days
Please telephone your RCI laboratory to alert them