Audits and Surveys for South East

Proposals are to be agreed by your Regional Transfusion Committee (RTC) and your Patient Blood Management Practioner, then email the audit manager (brian.hockley@nhsbt.nhs.uk) to progress.

Proposals can be submitted online at: RTC Clinical Audit-Survey Proposals Submission Form

Current activity

Review of Direct Oral Anti-Coagulants (DOACs) and Warfarin Reversal in Trauma Patients

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Just prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this group was mandated by the London Major Trauma Steering Group with the task of 

1) identifying if all trauma units (TU) had reversal guidelines for anticoagulation, particularly for the DOACs.

2) to assess if the guidance’s were being followed.

The report outlines the findings of the original survey, pilot study and the results of the audit undertaken between January-March 2022.

Review of Direct Oral Anti-Coagulants (DOACs) and Warfarin Reversal in Trauma Patients

-

Just prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this group was mandated by the London Major Trauma Steering Group with the task of 

1) identifying if all trauma units (TU) had reversal guidelines for anticoagulation, particularly for the DOACs.

2) to assess if the guidance’s were being followed.

The report outlines the findings of the original survey, pilot study and the results of the audit undertaken between January-March 2022.