Latest News from the South West Regional Transfusion Committee

We have been made aware of a technical issue affecting the blood transfusion shared care communication form. The shared‑care blood transfusion communication form was developed and is owned by the National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC) Shared Care Working Group with input from SHOT.

On behalf of NHSBT's Patient Blood Management (PBM) catch up with the latest infographic for August 2026

Following today's communication from NHSBT regarding pressure on O D negative red cell stocks, NBTC would like to remind colleagues that the updated national red cell and platelet shortage plans are now available.