The RTC supports education in the region through regional study days and various supporting groups. The study days are aimed at all community and hospital staff in the region with an interest in safe and appropriate transfusion practice. The focus of the events depends on current issues and the needs of the north east region. The education days are offered free of charge and consist of several small events and one larger annual event each year. If you would like a topic or theme to be covered please contact Janice Robertson, RTC Administrator.
Platelet educational resources
Resources to help hospitals promote appropriate use of platelets and reduce wastage are available on the Hospitals & Science website.
Terminology resource file (pdf 1.41MB)
This resource explaining abbreviations and medical terminology related to blood components was compiled by the Northern Assistant Transfusion Practitioner Group in January 2011 and revised in July 2012.
Clinical Practice Assessment for the authorisation of red cells and/or platelets by nurse practitioners.(pdf 24KB) This document may be adapted by Trusts for their own use.
See calendar for details of future education events
Past Events
Quality Audit Training Workshop 6 February 2013
Facilitated by Edwin Lindsay Compliance Solutions (Life Sciences) Ltd
Introduction & Session 1 (pdf 812KB, 24 slides)
Sessions 2 - 5 (pdf 1.86MB, 62 slides)
Sessions 6 - 8 (pdf 1.11MB, 30 slides)
Education Symposium 'Too much to lose' 14 November 2012
Point of care testing in major haemorrhage: Kate Talks (pdf 782KB, 44 slides)
Pharmacological management of major haemorrhage in trauma: Jonathan Shelton (pdf 2.99MB, 52 slides)
SHOT and lessons learned from massive haemorrhage: Tony Davies (336KB, 34 slides)
Meeting hospitals needs in major haemorrhage incidents: David Dawson (652KB, 20 slides)
Pre-hospital care and massive transfusion - a military perspective: Ian Nesbitt (pdf 1.6MB, 23 slides
New oral anticoagulants and haemorrhage: Tina Biss (pdf 1.7MB, 46 slides)
Major haemorrhage in the North West and North Wales - a regional audit: Elizabeth Jones (pdf 2.37MB, 46 slides)
Alan Sweenie's presentation ' major haemorrhage management/protocol' is available from Janice Robertson
Nurse Authorisation ITU Advanced Practitioners Day, 17 October 2012
Blood products: Carol Thompson (pdf 1.37MB, 24 slides)
Significance of antibodies and appropriate selection of red cells for transfusion: Chris Elliott (pdf 1.16MB, 31 slides)
Implementing nurse authorisation of blood components: Liz Pirie (pdf 418KB, 19 slides)
Blood administration guidelines: Susan Whitehead (pdf 998KB, 25 slides)
Irradiated blood products: Emily Graves (pdf 424KB, 23 slides)
What is haemovigilance? Hazel Tinegate (pdf 1.54MB, 34 slides)
Nurse Authorisation ITU Advanced Practitioners Day, 15 October 2012
Transfusion triggers for coagulation components: Ian Warnell (pdf 2.20MB, 23 slides)
Major haemorrhage ICU: Ian Nesbitt (pdf 488KB, 20 slides)
Acute transfusion reactions - how will you react? Hazel Tinegate (pdf 2.22MB, 57 slides)
Drugs and blood: Nicola Rudall (pdf 860KB, 25 slides)
Coagulopathy in intensive care: John Davidson (pdf 1.33MB, 32 slides)
Blood transfusion triggers: Suzy O'Neill (pdf 1MB, 32 slides)
Let's Talk Platelets education workshop, 20 February 2012
Matching supply to demand: Lynne Woods & Tandy Pickering (pdf 964KB, 6 slides)
HLA matched platelets: Keith Giles (pdf 540KB, 15 slides)
Validation begins: Dave Dawson (pdf 300KB, 28 slides)
Transport and logistics northern: Dave Lowe & Duncan Wright (pdf 680KB, 12 slides)
Hospital transfusion laboratory: Yvonne Scott (pdf 1.35MB, 10 slides)
Clinical use: Andrew Charlton (pdf 172KB, 8 slides)
Where do platelets go? Janet Birchall (pdf 168KB, 11 slides)
Platelets - when the Transfusion Practitioner gets involved: Vicki Davidson (pdf 152KB, 15 slides)
The journey of a platelet through manufacturing: Carol Thompson (pdf 1.62MB 15 slides)
Report from platelet awareness workshops May 2012
Quality Audit Workshop, 24 January 2012
Sessions 1 & 2 Quality Management Systems and ISO 9001:2008 (pdf 1.26MB)
Sessions 3 - 7 Audit Planning & Preparation, Conducting the Audit, Audit Evaluation, Audit Reporting and Audit Follow Up & Verification (pdf 2.42MB)
Blood Bank Process Overview (pdf 96KB)
Self Audit Schedule (Word doc 72KB)
Quality Management Workshop 18 March 2011
Gap analysis and risk assessment: Edwin Lindsay (pdf 1.47MB, 47 slides)
CAPA and change control: Edwin Lindsay (pdf 1.98MB, 71 slides)
The ratings game: Edwin Lindsay (pdf 268KB, 14 slides)
For details of earlier events please contact Janice Robertson
