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. Healthcare professionals should continue to discuss and document each patient's wishes on a case-by-case basis.
Read more: Jehovah’s Witnesses: Each Witness Now Decides Whether to Accept or Donate Main Blood Components
We have been made aware of a technical issue affecting the blood transfusion shared care communication form. The shared‑care blood transfusion communication form was developed and is owned by the National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC) Shared Care Working Group with input from SHOT.