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
Customer satisfaction survey 2019 / 2020: results from the first survey, and the second survey
Read the results and information about the second survey
Please update your LIMS with the Barnsley site codes before 1 June
In preparation for the opening of the centre in June
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
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
Use of fax machines in NHSBT
Request for NHS to phase out fax machines by 31 March 2020
National Transfusion Laboratory Managers Working Group survey on fax machines
This will be issued in February
Our preparations for UK plasma self-sufficiency
What we're doing to prepare
Please help us to ensure we have Ro blood for people with sickle cell disease
What you can do to help
Telephony upgrade taking place on 29 January and 5 February
Telephone lines may be unavailable for short periods.
Patient information leaflet availability: Anti-D prophylaxis guidance
Update on these leaflets