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

 

26 October 2023

Management of the Molecular Diagnostics laboratory moves to the Histocompatibilityand Immunogenetics (H&I) function

H&I services remain the same

26 October 2023

Latest versions of H&I laboratory test request forms available from 31 October

Please withdraw and destroy all previous versions

26 October 2023

Latest versions of user guides for Fetal RHD screening and for referring other samples to Molecular Diagnostics

are now available on the IBGRL website

29 September 2023

Introducing laser printed despatch notes from October 2023

To replace dot matrix printing

29 September 2023

Accessing OBOS

Check your internet browser supports OBOS

29 September 2023

The Blood Stocks Management Scheme (BSMS) portal updated on 5 September

to provide new functionality and information

29 September 2023

Book to attend the Virtual Advanced Transfusion Masterclass on pan-reactive case studies, 2 November 2023

Funding for free places from NHS England

29 September 2023

Preparations for blood group genotyping for people with sickle cell, thalassemia and rare anaemia

Starting from November 2023

29 September 2023

Non Medical Authorisation of Blood Components course dates for 2024/2025

We allocate places on a first come, first served basis, and availability is limited

25 August 2023

Updated instructions for returning blood units with suspected bacterial contamination

Do not use the Bacteriology Request Form (FRM1581) and discard any blank copies