Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) will begin moving patient and donor care to a digitally-managed platform, TAS Connect

TAS Connect has been designed and tested to:

• streamline and standardise the referral processes
• support clinical visibility across therapeutic apheresis services teams
• enhance data quality and oversight 

The process of moving to TAS Connect will be carefully managed through a prescriptive, staged roll-out. This will begin with Plasma Exchange referrals only. 

All other procedure referrals will continue in the paper format for now, and will be introduced and rolled out in the near future. Staff in the TAS units you work with will know when this is happening and will be fully prepared. We will send email notifications to teams who refer into TAS, with information to support the TAS Connect referral process. 

If you have any questions, or would like to discuss how TAS Connect will support your team, please email therapeuticapheresisservices@nhsbt.nhs.uk.

Nicola Newbound - Head of Education and Governance, Therapeutic Apheresis Services