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
The NBTC indication codes for transfusion have been updated in 2024, following a review of latest guidance.
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| NBTC indication codes - Updated (2024) | 469.81 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 |
Safe transfusions in haemopoietic stem cell transplant recipients - 2021
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| Safe transfusions in haemopoietic stem cell transplant recipients - 2021 | 336.76 KB |