Updated NICE Guidance on Tranexamic Acid (TXA)

Sunday, 12th July 2026 (
4 months 2 weeks 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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East of England RTC Action Plan 2026

(5 months 1 week ago)

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

Transfusion Training Survey Results Published

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The Transfusion Training survey was a collaboration between NHSBT and the Royal College of Pathologist Specialty Advisory Committee, and has now been published in Transfusion Medicine: http://doi.org/10.1111/tme.13146

 

Education

RCPath Award: ‘Partnership Working’ award for NBTC and NHSBT

(3 weeks 3 days ago)

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