Updated NICE Guidance on Tranexamic Acid (TXA)

Saturday, 15th August 2026 (
5 months 2 weeks ago
)

NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has today updated its blood transfusion guideline, simplifying when TXA should be offered during surgery - removing the need to estimate blood loss and focussing instead on any procedure with a bleeding risk.

🔗 View the updated NICE NG24 recommendations here: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG24

For resources to support appropriate use of blood components, including Tranexamic acid, see resources from our colleagues in NHSBT's PBM Team: PBM toolkit - Hospitals and Science - NHSBT

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New SHOT/SCRIPT standards published: Essential standards for safe transfusion in clinical IT systems

(1 month 4 weeks ago)
On behalf of the SHOT Team and SCRIPT Group:

The Essential standards for safe transfusion in clinical IT systems (Version 1.0, June 2026) have been published.

Upcoming South East TP Meetings 2026

(8 months 1 week ago)

South East TP Meetings 2026

Thursday 5 March

Tuesday 16 June

Thursday 10 December

South East

RCPath Award: ‘Partnership Working’ award for NBTC and NHSBT

(1 month 3 weeks ago)

Blood transfusion has been made safer and more efficient for NHS patients, thanks to a partnership between NHS Blood and Transplant and the National Blood Transfusion Committee.