News for Patient Involvement

Welcome Elisabeth Buggins CBE

( 3 months 1 week ago )
Congratulations to Elisabeth Buggins CBE who has been appointed Co-Chair of the National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC). 
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Consent for blood transfusion resources

( 2 years 5 months ago )
The United Kingdom and Ireland Blood Transfusion Network (UK&IBTN) has developed resources to support patient consent for blood transfusion for both patients and healthcare practitioners, as recommended in guidance published by the advisory committee for the safety of blood, tissues and organ
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PIL Translations

( 2 years 5 months ago )
“Receiving a Blood Transfusion” patient information leaflet has now been translated in 25 languages. The translations are available to download and print lo
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TP Framework Soundbite #1-Consultation to agree a Purpose Statement for TPs

(2 weeks 6 days 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.

National Transfusion Practitioners Network

Target for 2024/25 reached

(6 months 2 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.

Patient Blood Management Update June 2025

(3 months 3 weeks ago)

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

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