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.
News for National Transfusion Practitioners Network
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The Professional Development Framework for Transfusion Practitioners and the Supportive and Assistive Workforce can now be accessed via
( 6 months ago )
During the development of the Transfusion Practitioner (TP) Framework, it became clear that we needed a stronger way to communicate both the impact of the TP role and what it involves.
( 7 months 3 weeks ago )
The BBTS Annual Conference in Glasgow, 15th -17th of September 2026Action needed by the end of February 2026.🏅TP Specialist Interest Group (SIG) – Award Nominations Now Open
( 9 months 1 week ago )
Lead: Stuart Lord
( 9 months 2 weeks ago )
🌟Thank You for Your Support🌟🙏Thank you to everyone who has supported the development of the Professional Development Framework for Transfusion Practitioners. Your commitment, expertise, and collaboration have been invaluable throughout this process.
( 9 months 4 weeks ago )
This forum is for all UK & Ireland Transfusion Practitioners (this includes all staff who work in haemovigilance & patient blood management).
( 10 months ago )
The Role of the Transfusion Practitioner: Then, Now, and Beyond — Webinar 4th December 2025Join us for a one‑hour webinar on Thursday 4 December 2025 at 2:00 pm (GMT / UK time), organised by the BBTS in partnership with Werfen.
( 11 months 1 week ago )
Help Shape the TP Professional Development FrameworkAn email will soon be landing in the inbox of Transfusion Practitioners (TPs) across England, inviting you to help shape the main body of the Professional Development Framework.
( 11 months 3 weeks ago )
Help Shape the TP Professional Development FrameworkAn email will soon be sent to all Transfusion Practitioners (TPs) across England, inviting you to help shape the section that outlines the purpose of the Professional Development Framework for Trans
( 1 year ago )
Transfusion Practitioners Vicky Waddoups (Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust) and Aimee Burtenshaw (University Hospitals of Derby and Burton) proudly represented the TP community at the IBMS Congress in Birmingham last week.
( 1 year ago )
An email will be sent to all TPs across England inviting them to help shape the Core Professional Values for the TP role.
( 1 year ago )
An email will be sent to all TPs across England to invite them to participate in shaping the Purpose Statement for the TP role.
( 1 year 1 month ago )
Thank you to everyone who attended the webinars and contributed content and suggestions via the Padlets. Your input has been invaluable.
( 1 year 1 month ago )
The HCPC is hosting a series of webinars (along with NHS England and the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) to discuss scope of practice, effective supervision and delegation. The webinars are for experienced regulated healthcare practitioners and the managers who support them, includi
( 1 year 2 months ago )
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SHOT Symposium Best poster prize: Slow and Steady Wins the rACE in the South East!
( 1 year 3 months ago )
Developing and Elevating the TP Role: From Reflection to ActionTuesday, 10th June 2025( 2 weeks 6 days ago)Developing and Elevating the TP Role: From Reflection to Action
( 1 year 4 months ago )
Developing and Elevating the TP Role: From Reflection to Action
( 1 year 6 months ago )
Transfusion Practitioners – Virtual Workshops Start in Less Than 2 Weeks!Our first virtual workshop, "Developing and Elevating the TP Role: From Reflection to Action," is fast approaching!
( 1 year 11 months ago )
The development of a Transfusion Practitioner Framework is well under way.A lot of work has been going on since Nov 2023.
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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.
(9 months 4 weeks ago)
This forum is for all UK & Ireland Transfusion Practitioners (this includes all staff who work in haemovigilance & patient blood management).
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