Updated NICE Guidance on Tranexamic Acid (TXA)

Friday, 26th June 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 Research Network Spring/Summer 2026 Newsletter

(1 week 4 days ago)

The Transfusion Research Network (TRN) has published its Spring/Summer 2026 newsletter, showcasing the latest research updates, trial activity and opportunities to get involved across the transfusion community.

Read the full newsletter below.

Patient Blood Management Update December 2025

(6 months ago)

Catch up with the latest Patient Blood Management (PBM) update

Midlands

New SHOT & MHRA Haemovigilance Training Workshops May 2026 - Manchester & London

(4 months 2 weeks ago)

SHOT & MHRA Haemovigilance Workshops – May 2026

SHOT, in collaboration with the MHRA haemovigilance team, is hosting two free, interactive, in‑person haemovigilance workshops this May.