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The National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC) website now hosts a small collection of recent national publications exploring transfusion safety and efficiency across the NHS.

The new section, “Overviews and Perspectives on Transfusion Safety and Efficiency”, brings toge

Healthcare professionals and other NBTC stakeholders may wish to note an update from Jehovah’s Witnesses regarding individual decisions on the acceptance and donation of major blood components.

Following the February 2026 update to NICE QS138 Statement 2 on tranexamic acid (TXA), the QS138 Quality Insights quality improvement tool has been updated to reflect the broadened eligibility criteria.