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 June 2024
Different pack type for Pooled Platelets
from July 2024
27 June 2024
New SHOT blood donation Myth Busters poster for World Blood Donor Day
14 June
27 June 2024
Transfusion-Transmitted Infections (TTI) Cumulative Data web page
now published on the SHOT website
27 June 2024
Scientific and Clinical Training and Education
for 2024 / 25
27 June 2024
RCI reports will be available from Sp-ICE from 1 April 2025
Hard copy reports will no longer be posted
27 June 2024
Removal of ABO result H&I reports
Removal of ABO result H&I reports
27 June 2024
Reminder that consent is required for blood group genotyping of Haemoglobinopathy patients
for us to process samples
27 June 2024
RCI turnaround times
affected by a cyber attack on some London hospitals on 3 June
27 June 2024
Divestment of Polyagglutination Test for T Activation
from 30 August 2024
30 May 2024
Contingency telephone and fax numbers for Hospital Services
are available on this website