Clinical courses for medical and nursing staff

Anaemia

Created by the Digital Learning team, this free online learning consists of 5 modules and is offered certified and non-certified. 

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

• Anaemia - the only introduction you need
• Anaemia in primary care patients
• Anaemia in hospital patients
• Anaemia of inflammation and chronic disease 
• Anaemia of inflammation and chronic disease: case studies

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

This course is delivered online.

Non Medical Authorisation of Blood Components (PDF 98KB)

2022

27 - 30 June, fully booked

26 - 29 September

17 - 21 October

6 - 9 December

2023

7 - 10 March

Email Enquiries

PBM.Team@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Terms and conditions

To attend please review the booking terms and conditions (PDF 167KB) before registering.

This course is delivered online

Essential Transfusion Medicine course outline (PDF 122KB)

Register to attend

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.

Dates for 2022

6 - 10 June (this course is being run for NHS England and NHSBT staff only)

Further dates - to be confirmed

This course is delivered online (with a 2-day practical at one of our centres)

Register to attend

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.

Dates for 2022

13 June - 1 July (this course is being run for NHS England and NHSBT staff only)

Further dates - to be confirmed

This course is delivered online

Register to attend

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.

Dates for 2022

14 - 18 March

21 - 25 March

28 March - 1 April

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

More 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.

More information about the module (PDF 1177KB) 

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 1177KB)