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
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27 April 2023
Register for the Annual SHOT Symposium 2023 now
4 July, Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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31 March 2023
Transfusing a granulocyte after the unit has expired
Hospital clinicians should discuss with the on call NHSBT consultant
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30 March 2023
2023 National Comparative Audit of NICE Quality Standard 138
Launching 3 April
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30 March 2023
New audit tool: QS138 Quality Insights
Launched on 27 March 2023
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30 March 2023
Supporting hospitals using 5 day contingency platelets
Guidance and information is now published on this website
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30 March 2023
Invitation to TLMs to complete our new online hospital satisfaction survey by 6 April 2023
The opportunity to rate us on our blood supply, delivery and other services
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30 March 2023
We're looking to develop and improve our Blood Stocks monthly component report
and are asking for feedback by 7 April
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30 March 2023
UK Forum For Haemoglobin Disorders 55th Academic Meeting
3 May 2023, London in person or watch the live stream
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24 February 2023
You must telephone your RCI laboratory to request urgent testing
if results are required within 5 working days or if a cross match is required
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24 February 2023
Transfusion laboratory managers - have you completed your BSMS Inventory Practice Survey for frozen components?
The closing date is 3 March