Microbial Safety of the UK Blood Supply

Day: Thursday   |   Time: 08:45 - 10:15

Session Coordinators: 
Robina Qureshi & Joan Jones

Speakers: 

Bacterial Interventions to Increase Blood Safety
Dr Carl McDonald, NHSBT

Virological and Parasitological Safety of the Blood Supply
Dr Alan Kitchen, NHSBT - retired

Playing Detective - Looking for the Source of Infection 
Su Brailsford, NHSBT

Intended Audience:
BMS, Nurses, TPs, Healthcare technicians/ associates/ assistants.

Learning Objectives: 
By the end of this session you will have a basic understanding of: approaches to microbial safety in blood components; bacterial detection interventions; how we find the source of the infection

Brief Description: 
This session is intended for healthcare professionals with little to no knowledge of blood component safety. You may be a trainee, new starter, have a general interest or just wish to brush up on the basics.

Session Tags: 

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