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. 

Blood component use in major haemorrhage

These modules are available via elfh and ESR:

• Major haemorrhage and universal components
• Use of plasma components and managing haemorrhage in different scenarios
• Laboratory management of major haemorrhage

Offline educational resources

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

Enquiries

pbm.team@nhsbt.nhs.uk

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The non-medical authorisation of blood components (NMA) course is fully booked for 2025 / 26. If you would like to be notified of cancellations for 2025 / 26, or upcoming dates for 2026 / 27, please complete this form.

Course outline 

Read the NMA course outline (PDF 42KB) for full information.

Booking terms and conditions

Please review the terms and conditions (PDF 167KB).

Enquiries

Contact us at pbm.team@nhsbt.nhs.uk

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

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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 continuing professional development (CPD) module.

For more information contact the programme leader

Management of Clinical Services is a 30 credit module from the MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science which can be undertaken as a stand-alone continuing professional development (CPD) module.

Module details (PDF 1177KB) 

The hub supports education and training for all healthcare professionals working within blood transfusion and for anyone wishing to increase their transfusion knowledge.

Go to the Transfusion Training Hub

This virtual reality (VR) app shows the processes of correct blood group identification and the consequences of transfusing when not correctly identified.

This learning experience is intended for recently qualified doctors, scientists or college students.

Go to the app