Updated component recommendations

Thursday, 12th February 2026 (
1 year 5 months ago
)

The following NBTC documents have been reviewed by the national Transfusion Laboratory Managers Group and are now available in the NBTC Recommendations section 

Appropriate Specification for Emergency Red Cells - 2024

The appropriate use of group O D negative red cells - 2024

Transfusion Laboratory Managers

Other Regions

2025 Undergraduate Medical Degree Transfusion Medicine Survey

(10 months 3 weeks ago)

The 2025 Undergraduate Medical Degree Transfusion Medicine Survey was developed in collaboration with the T2024 Education Working Group, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) Patient Blood Management Consultants, and the UK and Ireland Blood Transfusion Network (UK&I BTN).

Target for 2024/25 reached

(10 months 3 weeks ago)

The project had a target of 30 hospitals live with Fetal RhD electronic requesting and reporting by the end of the 2024/25 financial year. 

We are pleased to announce that we now have 35 sites live, 27 on Winpath Enterprise LIMS and 8 on EPIC EPR.

Welcome Elisabeth Buggins CBE

(7 months 2 weeks ago)

Congratulations to Elisabeth Buggins CBE who has been appointed Co-Chair of the National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC). 

Patient Involvement