News for Patient Involvement

Welcome Elisabeth Buggins CBE

( 1 year 3 months ago )
Congratulations to Elisabeth Buggins CBE who has been appointed Co-Chair of the National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC). 
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Consent for blood transfusion resources

( 3 years 5 months ago )
The United Kingdom and Ireland Blood Transfusion Network (UK&IBTN) has developed resources to support patient consent for blood transfusion for both patients and healthcare practitioners, as recommended in guidance published by the advisory committee for the safety of blood, tissues and organ
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PIL Translations

( 3 years 6 months ago )
“Receiving a Blood Transfusion” patient information leaflet has now been translated in 25 languages. The translations are available to download and print lo
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PBM Conference videos now available on YouTube

(9 months ago)

Beyond Transfusion: The Patient-Centred Evolution of Blood Health
PBM Conference 2026

BBTS TP Award and Speaker Nominations

(8 months 2 weeks ago)

The BBTS Annual Conference in Glasgow, 15th -17th of September 2026

Action needed by the end of February 2026.

🏅TP Specialist Interest Group (SIG) – Award Nominations Now Open

National Transfusion Practitioners Network

FAQs for Hospitals - Blood requirements for solid organ transplant donors who will undergo Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP) prior to transplantation

(3 months 1 week ago)

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.