Health Service CircularsHSC 2007/001: 'Better Blood Transfusion' safe and appropriate use of blood (pdf 190KB) This circular is also available from the Department of Health websiteHSC 2002/009: 'Better Blood Transfusion: appropriate use of blood (pdf 40KB)HSC 1998/224: 'Better Blood Transfusion' (pdf 288KB)SurveysJuly/August 2011 Survey of IT systems in Hospital Transfusion Laboratories (pdf 324KB)March 2011National Transfusion Practitioner Survey of England and North Wales - Full Report (pdf 280KB) December 2010Results of survey on the implementation of the Health Service Circular 2007/001 'Better Blood Transfusion - Safe and Appropriate Use of Blood'. (pdf 376KB) December 2008Results of survey on the implementation of the Health Service Circular 2007/001 'Better Blood Transfusion - Safe and Appropriate Use of Blood' (pdf 360KB)December 2006Appropriate Use of Blood HSC 2002/09: survey of implementation by December 2006. Survey results (pdf 81KB) This survey included:Progress on the implementation of 'Better Blood Transfusion': regional results (pdf 346KB)Progress on the implementation of 'Better Blood Transfusion' in NHS Trusts since 2003April 2004Appropriate Use of Blood HSC 2002/09: survey of implementation by April 2004 These papers outline surveys of the implementation of the Better Blood Transfusion initiatives launched in 2002 and 1998:Murphy MF, Howell. Survey of the implementation of the recommendations in the Health Service Circular 2002/009 ‘Better Blood Transfusion’ on behalf of the National Blood Transfusion Committee. Transfusion Medicine 2005; 15: 453-460.Murphy MF, Edbury C, Wickenden C. Survey of the implementation of the recommendations in the Health Services Circular 1998/224 ‘Better Blood Transfusion’. Transfusion Medicine 2003; 13: 121-5. The NBTC recommendations page includes details of the resources required for the implementation of Better Blood Transfusion HSC 2002/009.The Better Blood Transfusion Toolkit includes information produced by the UK Cell Salvage Action Group
Health Service Circulars
HSC 2007/001: 'Better Blood Transfusion' safe and appropriate use of blood (pdf 190KB) This circular is also available from the Department of Health websiteHSC 2002/009: 'Better Blood Transfusion: appropriate use of blood (pdf 40KB)HSC 1998/224: 'Better Blood Transfusion' (pdf 288KB)
HSC 2007/001: 'Better Blood Transfusion' safe and appropriate use of blood (pdf 190KB) This circular is also available from the Department of Health website
HSC 2002/009: 'Better Blood Transfusion: appropriate use of blood (pdf 40KB)
HSC 1998/224: 'Better Blood Transfusion' (pdf 288KB)
Surveys
July/August 2011 Survey of IT systems in Hospital Transfusion Laboratories (pdf 324KB)March 2011National Transfusion Practitioner Survey of England and North Wales - Full Report (pdf 280KB) December 2010Results of survey on the implementation of the Health Service Circular 2007/001 'Better Blood Transfusion - Safe and Appropriate Use of Blood'. (pdf 376KB) December 2008Results of survey on the implementation of the Health Service Circular 2007/001 'Better Blood Transfusion - Safe and Appropriate Use of Blood' (pdf 360KB)December 2006Appropriate Use of Blood HSC 2002/09: survey of implementation by December 2006. Survey results (pdf 81KB) This survey included:Progress on the implementation of 'Better Blood Transfusion': regional results (pdf 346KB)Progress on the implementation of 'Better Blood Transfusion' in NHS Trusts since 2003April 2004Appropriate Use of Blood HSC 2002/09: survey of implementation by April 2004 These papers outline surveys of the implementation of the Better Blood Transfusion initiatives launched in 2002 and 1998:Murphy MF, Howell. Survey of the implementation of the recommendations in the Health Service Circular 2002/009 ‘Better Blood Transfusion’ on behalf of the National Blood Transfusion Committee. Transfusion Medicine 2005; 15: 453-460.Murphy MF, Edbury C, Wickenden C. Survey of the implementation of the recommendations in the Health Services Circular 1998/224 ‘Better Blood Transfusion’. Transfusion Medicine 2003; 13: 121-5.
July/August 2011 Survey of IT systems in Hospital Transfusion Laboratories (pdf 324KB)
March 2011National Transfusion Practitioner Survey of England and North Wales - Full Report (pdf 280KB)
December 2010Results of survey on the implementation of the Health Service Circular 2007/001 'Better Blood Transfusion - Safe and Appropriate Use of Blood'. (pdf 376KB)
December 2008Results of survey on the implementation of the Health Service Circular 2007/001 'Better Blood Transfusion - Safe and Appropriate Use of Blood' (pdf 360KB)
December 2006Appropriate Use of Blood HSC 2002/09: survey of implementation by December 2006. Survey results (pdf 81KB) This survey included:
Progress on the implementation of 'Better Blood Transfusion': regional results (pdf 346KB)Progress on the implementation of 'Better Blood Transfusion' in NHS Trusts since 2003
Progress on the implementation of 'Better Blood Transfusion': regional results (pdf 346KB)
Progress on the implementation of 'Better Blood Transfusion' in NHS Trusts since 2003
April 2004Appropriate Use of Blood HSC 2002/09: survey of implementation by April 2004
These papers outline surveys of the implementation of the Better Blood Transfusion initiatives launched in 2002 and 1998:
Murphy MF, Howell. Survey of the implementation of the recommendations in the Health Service Circular 2002/009 ‘Better Blood Transfusion’ on behalf of the National Blood Transfusion Committee. Transfusion Medicine 2005; 15: 453-460.
Murphy MF, Edbury C, Wickenden C. Survey of the implementation of the recommendations in the Health Services Circular 1998/224 ‘Better Blood Transfusion’. Transfusion Medicine 2003; 13: 121-5.
The NBTC recommendations page includes details of the resources required for the implementation of Better Blood Transfusion HSC 2002/009.
The Better Blood Transfusion Toolkit includes information produced by the UK Cell Salvage Action Group