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
![](/images/listing-image-placeholder.png)
25 August 2023
Anti-HBc testing
Anti-HBc testing
![](/images/listing-image-placeholder.png)
25 August 2023
Our new and extended Virtual Blood Centre Tour is now available
Watch the journey of donated blood components and products through NHSBT
![](/images/listing-image-placeholder.png)
28 July 2023
New blood pack validations starting mid-August 2023
For the tender process beginning November 2023
![](/images/listing-image-placeholder.png)
28 July 2023
Transfusion Lab Managers - please take part in our audit to ensure we continue to supply to your need
'Where does blood go?': a National Comparative Audit
![](/images/listing-image-placeholder.png)
28 July 2023
Paid access to Blood Transfusion Training (BTT) elearning for private organisations
This is now available via e-Integrity
![](/images/listing-image-placeholder.png)
28 July 2023
SHOT Annual Report 2022
launched at 2023 SHOT symposium in July
![](/images/listing-image-placeholder.png)
28 July 2023
If you receive components you did not order please advise your Hospital Services department
It is important you do this, and we appreciate your co-operation
![](/images/listing-image-placeholder.png)
06 July 2023
Please order Lua negative red cells only when there is a clinical need
to ensure they are available for patients who need them
![](/images/listing-image-placeholder.png)
29 June 2023
Please update your email address in OBOS and SpICE if it changes
to continue receiving password resets
![](/images/listing-image-placeholder.png)
29 June 2023
The OBOS training website requires a fix to a 'bug'
This will be fixed week commencing 10 July