Please help us to ensure we have Ro blood for people with sickle cell disease

We are asking you to help us to ensure we have a supply of R₀  blood for the estimated 15,000 people with sickle cell disease in the UK.

You can support us when you are ordering units, by:

• Submitting orders 5 working days in advance where possible, as units are held at sites with the largest demand
• Accepting the substitutions we make in accordance with the substitution matrix
• Deleting outstanding orders on OBOS if the order is no longer required, so the units can be used for other people
• Ordering R₀ units for R₀ patients, so we have accurate demand data
• Discussing any ordering issues or suggestions for improvement with your Customer Services Manager

A web page, Ordering R₀ units, is now published with this information, under the Components section.

Chris Philips, Head of Hospital Customer Service