Congratulations to Elisabeth Buggins CBE who has been appointed Co-Chair of the National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC).
New SHOT/SCRIPT standards published: Essential standards for safe transfusion in clinical IT systems
On behalf of the SHOT Team and SCRIPT Group:
The Essential standards for safe transfusion in clinical IT systems (Version 1.0, June 2026) have been published.
The East of England RTC Action Plan has been updated for 2026. The plan details the projects and activity which has been planned for the year ahead. This plan will be reviewed and amended at each RTC meeting.
East of England
NBTC and NHSBT have collaborated to create an FAQ document for Transfusion Laboratory colleagues about the blood requirements for solid organ transplant donors who will undergo Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP) prior to transplantation.