Recommendations
Documents and Resources
Initial IBI Response Checklist Template for Hospitals/HTCs
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| Template - initial checklist for hospitals/HTCs to use for responses to the IBI recommendations | 12.09 KB |
A Plan for NHS Blood and Transplant and Hospitals to Address Red Cell Shortages
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| Amber alert screensaver | 562.86 KB |
| Red alert screensaver | 531.34 KB |
| A Plan for NHS Blood and Transplant and Hospitals to Address Red Cell Shortages | 1.08 MB |
Platelet Shortage Plan - April 2023
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| Platelet shortage plan - April 2023 | 619.7 KB |
| Summary guidelines for the use of platelets in an amber shortage | 138.3 KB |
| Summary guidelines for the use of platelets in a red shortage | 136.93 KB |
Appropriate Specification for Emergency Red Cells - 2024
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| 1-Appropriate-Specification-for-Emergency-Red-Cells-version-2-2024).pdf | 191.35 KB |
Emergency Blood Management Arrangements Checklist
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| Emergency Blood Management Arrangements Checklist version 7 | 180.75 KB |
Guidance and Triage Tool for the Rationing of Blood for Massively Bleeding Patients During a Severe National Blood Shortage - 2021
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| NBTC guidance and triage tool for massive haemorrhage in severe blood shortage | 561.52 KB |
Indication codes for transfusion - 2024
Download the app for Blood components indication codes
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| NBTC indication codes - Updated (2024) | 469.81 KB |
Information for RTCs - Hosting a NBTC National Transfusion Education Event
This guidance was developed by the NBTC Education Working Group in 2025 to support Regional Transfusion Committees (RTCs) in planning and delivering NBTC national transfusion education sessions.
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| Info-for-RTC-re-rolling-programme-FINAL-with-link-to-RTC-application.pdf | 112.18 KB |
NBTC Appropriate Use of Group O D Negative Red Cells - 2024
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| 2-NBTC-Appropriate-Use-of-Group-O-D-Negative-Red-Cells-version-2-2024).pdf | 174.08 KB |
NBTC requirements for training and assessment - 2016
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| National Blood Transfusion Committee Requirements for Training and Assessment | 83.09 KB |
NBTC requirements for training and assessment appendix - 2016
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| National Blood Transfusion Committee Requirements for Training and Assessment | 79.14 KB |