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Safe & Appropriate Use of Blood

Welcome to the Safe & Appropriate Use of Blood area of the NHSBT website.

This area contains information on transfusion issues.

The following information can be found in this area:

 
Clinical Guidelines and Policies from the NHSBT

Guidelines and Links to External Websites

Patient Information Leaflets

Clinical Audit and Effectiveness
Clinical Audit is a multidisciplinary activity which systematically examines practice to ensure the best possible care is delivered to patients and blood donors. It reviews clinical practice against set standards. Three main areas are considered within the audit cycle:

- What should be happening
- What is actually happening
- What changes are needed

Safe & Appropriate Use of Blood Links
This section links to the Department of Health Better Blood Transfusion Toolkit and the Joint United Kingdom Blood Transfusion Services and National Institute of Biological Standards and Control Professional Advisory Committee (JPAC).

Safe & Appropriate Use of Blood Components
This section gives information regarding the appropriate use of Blood Components.

NBS Survey Results
Listed in this section are summaries of surveys conducted by the NBS.

Link to Haemovigilance Schemes (MHRA and SHOT)


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