Updated NICE Guidance on Tranexamic Acid (TXA)

Thursday, 2nd July 2026 (
4 months 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

Other Regions

Transfusion Bites - Future and Change (Presentations available)

(3 months 2 weeks ago)

The South East Education event: Transfusion Bites - Future and Change took place at the Post Graduate Centre, East Surrey on Friday 27 February 2026.

South East

Transfusion Practitioner-Animation

(3 months ago)

During the development of the Transfusion Practitioner (TP) Framework, it became clear that we needed a stronger way to communicate both the impact of the TP role and what it involves.

National Transfusion Practitioners Network

Further RCI Assist drop-in sessions

(9 months 3 weeks ago)

We are hosting some further drop-in sessions following the launch of RCI Assist to provide an opportunity to ask any questions or get a live demo. The sessions are 60 minutes. Please feel free to join the full session, or pop in and out at your convenience.