Updated NICE Guidance on Tranexamic Acid (TXA)

Thursday, 27th August 2026 (
6 months ago
)

NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has today updated its blood transfusion guideline, simplifying when TXA should be offered during surgery - removing the need to estimate blood loss and focussing instead on any procedure with a bleeding risk.

🔗 View the updated NICE NG24 recommendations here: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG24

For resources to support appropriate use of blood components, including Tranexamic acid, see resources from our colleagues in NHSBT's PBM Team: PBM toolkit - Hospitals and Science - NHSBT

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