New SaBTO Consent Guidelines - Updated November 2025

Wednesday, 1st July 2026 (
6 months 4 weeks ago
)

New SABTO Consent Guidelines Published

The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO) has released updated guidelines on patient consent for blood transfusion. These guidelines, approved in June 2025, replace the 2020 edition and strengthen requirements for informed consent and shared decision-making.

Key updates include:

  • A new chapter on consent for children and neonates.
  • Updated references and examples of best practice.
  • Clear processes for providing information and documenting consent.

The guidelines aim to ensure patients receive comprehensive information about transfusion risks, benefits, and alternatives, supporting informed choices in all care settings.

Read the full guidance here.

Other Regions

Shaping the Professional Development Framework-Upcoming Reviews

(10 months ago)

Thank you to everyone who attended the webinars and contributed content and suggestions via the Padlets. Your input has been invaluable.

National Transfusion Practitioners Network

Transfusion Training Survey Results Published

(11 months ago)

The Transfusion Training survey was a collaboration between NHSBT and the Royal College of Pathologist Specialty Advisory Committee, and has now been published in Transfusion Medicine: http://doi.org/10.1111/tme.13146

 

Education

Professional Development Framework for TPs -Soundbite #3

(8 months 2 weeks ago)

Help Shape the TP Professional Development Framework

An email will soon be sent to all Transfusion Practitioners (TPs) across England, inviting you to help shape the section that outlines the purpose of the Professional Development Framework for Trans

National Transfusion Practitioners Network