BBTS Conference 2018

Donation: Blood, Tissues & Organs


Day: Friday  |   Time: 09:00 - 10:30

Session Coordinators: 
Shruthi Narayan & Jane Green


Speakers: 

Blood Donation and Altruism
Professor Eamon Ferguson, University of Nottingham

Long term complications of regular blood donation – whole blood and apheresis
Dr Kevin Land, Blood Systems Inc, USA

My experiences as a blood donor and an ambassador
Rick Mills


Oral Presentations

Extended Donor Acceptance and Deferral Criteria for Donor Carers DAT2187; the successful growth of a donor management framework, evidenced by audit
S. Fawcett, NHSBT Leeds

Research Changing Practice in Pre-Donation Hb Screening. What happened after the INTERVAL and COMPARE study...?
K. Davies, NHSBT, Doncaster 


Intended Audience
The programme is aimed at a broad range of professionals interested in Donor health and management and anyone involved in Transfusion Medicine.

Learning Objectives
To learn about blood donation and altruism and how this can influence donor recruitment and retention 

To understand the long complications of regular donations in whole blood and component donors and implications on donor health

An opportunity to hear and learn from a donor’s perspective

Brief Description
The programme will cover blood and blood component donors and provides a fantastic opportunity to meet peers and experts in the field and to exchange ideas and strategies. The presentations by eminent speakers, posters and the networking opportunities will all help to increase your knowledge in this field.

Session Tags
TBC