Who are our members?
Our members include patient and public representatives, doctors, transfusion practitioners, laboratory scientists, healthcare scientists, research staff, healthcare scientists and research staff. We are working together to improve patient care and outcomes.
How can you join the Network?
Joining the TRN is open to anyone with an interest in transfusion research. We are a small but growing network, and we need members to share their insight, experience, and ideas. Membership is free and provides access to:
- Networking opportunities.
- Updates on research projects and clinical trials.
- Invitations to events, workshops, and training sessions.
- Opportunities to contribute to working groups and collaborative studies.
- Patient and public involvement representatives.
How is the TRN governed?
The Transfusion Research Network was launched in 2025 by NHS Blood and Transplant’s Transfusion 2024 programme.
The network is governed and supported by a steering group that is providing a framework to:
- establish working groups to focus on priority areas.
- collaborate with existing clinical trials and research projects.
- remove or reduce barriers that commonly prevent participation in transfusion research.
Whilst the TRN was established initially with an England focus, we are increasingly collaborating with the other UK Blood Services.
To join, simply contact us at transfusionresearchnetwork@nhsbt.nhs.uk