England and North Wales
Blood transfusion - Patient Information Resources
Information leaflets for patients on a number of transfusion–related topics are available. These include:
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Will I need a blood transfusion? More information on: Why you might need a blood transfusion, the risks and benefits and how will you feel during a blood transfusion. Leaflet is also available in English/Welsh Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Kurdish, Pashto, Polish, Punjabi, Serbian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese. |
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Information for patients needing irradiated blood More information on: Why is irradiated blood needed? Do all types of blood need to be irradiated? Does irradiation damage the blood? Leaflet is also available in English/Welsh Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Kurdish, Pashto, Polish, Punjabi, Serbian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese. |
These leaflets, and many others, may be accessed via: http://hospital.blood.co.uk/library/patient_information_leaflets/leaflets/index.asp
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