Clinical courses for medical and nursing staff

COVID update May 2021: face-to-face practicals for science courses have resumed. Theory, underpinning knowledge and case study discussions remain online and via virtual classrooms.

We are unable to give any advice regarding Health Education England (HEE) funding (not applicable to the Non Medical Authorisation of Blood Components course).

If you have a query about the Non Medical Authorisation of Blood Components course please email nhsbt.customerservice@nhsbt.nhs.uk

For all other courses please email HRDirect@nhsbt.nhs.uk

eLearning

Anaemia

Created by the Patient Blood Management (PBM) team, this free online learning consists of 3 modules and is offered certified and non-certified.

The certified route is via eLfH or ESR, and if you don't require a certificate:

Maternal anaemia

A 2 part package providing a simple and straightforward introduction to maternal anaemia and appropriate management.

Part 1 covers definition of anaemia in pregnancy and the impact of anaemia on mother and baby. Part 2 covers diagnosis of maternal anaemia and treatment regimes.

The certified route is via eLfH or ESR, or uncertified, part 1 and part 2.

Offline educational resources

Our team offer a range of offline materials and educational toolkits, including a pre-operative anaemia toolkit

Enquiries

nhsbt.customerservice@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Non Medical Authorisation of Blood Components

This course is delivered virtually.

We hope to return to face-to-face teaching in 2022 and will review the situation closer to the time.

2021

10 - 14 May

28 June - 2 July

28 September - 1 October

12 - 15 October

7 - 10 December

2022

Week commencing 7 March - Barnsley / Newcastle

Email Enquiries

nhsbt.customerservice@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Terms and conditions

To attend please review the booking terms and conditions before registering

Essential Transfusion Medicine

Essential Transfusion Medicine course outline (PDF 122KB)

This five day (one week) course introduces the major aspects of Transfusion Medicine to enable safe and effective practice for all newly registered Speciality Registrars (StRs) within the first six months of training and Doctors commencing studies in Transfusion Medicine.

It has been designed to provide the core and fundamental knowledge of the following topics and meet the initial training needs of those beginning to study for Part 1 Royal College of Pathology exam.

ABO, Rh and major blood group systems
Nomenclature of blood group systems
Detection and identification of red cell antibodies
Pre transfusion testing
Blood components and products
NHSBT and provision of components
Routine use of blood components
Appropriate use of blood components

NB This course can be taken in combination with the Intermediate Transfusion Medicine as a 20 day (four week) course.

2021

4 - 8 October, online

8 - 12 November, online

2022

31 January - 4 February, venue to be confirmed

28 February - 4 March, venue to be confirmed

Intermediate Transfusion Medicine

This 15 day (three week) course is a continuation of the Essential Transfusion Medicine course and builds on the core and fundamental knowledge, providing further underpinning knowledge and application via case studies and discussions of transfusion medicine to enable safe and effective practice for all registered Speciality Registrars (StRs) during their training and Doctors studying in Transfusion Medicine.

It had been designed to meet the training needs of those studying for Part 1 Royal College of Pathology exam.

NB This course can be taken in combination with the Essential Transfusion Medicine as a 20 day (four week) course.

2021

5 - 23 July, online

11 - 29 October, online

15 November - 3 December, online

2022

10 - 28 January, venue to be confirmed

7 - 25 February, venue to be confirmed

RCPath Pre-exam Revision

This five day (one week) course is designed to meet the training needs of Specialist Registrars and Clinical Scientists who are studying and preparing for the Part 2 Royal College of Pathology exam.

This is an interactive course with targeted questioning, case studies and discussion to prepare participants for the exam.

NB It is not suitable for those studying for Part 1 Royal College of Pathology exam.

2022

14 - 18 March, venue to be confirmed

21 - 25 March, venue to be confirmed

28 March - 1 April, venue to be confirmed

MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplantation

A University of West of England (UWE) course designed for NHS staff training to Masters level is in development. It will be delivered through a blended learning delivery in a partnership between NHSBT and UWE from from September 2021.

Further information about the MSc (PDF 887KB)

Management of Clinical Services is a 30 credit module from the MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science that can be undertaken as a stand-alone CPD module.

Further information about the module (PDF 1176KB)

Management of Clinical Services