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
25 September 2020
The Patient Blood Management (PBM) toolkit is now available
Supporting the implementation of PBM strategies in clinical practice
25 September 2020
COVID-19 convalescent plasma should only be given to clinical trial patients
If convalescent plasma is transfused in error it is a SHOT-reportable incident
25 September 2020
Guidance on the non-agitation of platelets
The permitted periods of interruptions of non-agitation
27 August 2020
Improved availability of pooled group O+ granulocytes from 14 September
They will be manufactured 6 days a week
27 August 2020
TLMs – please complete our next customer satisfaction survey
The opportunity to rate us on our blood supply, delivery and other services
27 August 2020
Validating a plasmapheresis machine to support our convalescent plasma programme
Collections from the machine will be issued
27 August 2020
Updated H&I guidance for sample labelling and completing a request form
Read the guidance
29 July 2020
Block contracting arrangements to continue
introduced in June as a result of the COVID pandemic
29 July 2020
Please update your LIMs in preparation for UK sourced FFP and cryoprecipitate components for neonates and infants
in preparation for August
29 July 2020
Changes for requesting credits for blood components from 3 August
What changes have been made and why