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NSHCS - STP Final Assessment Roles
Following the introduction of the new STP curricula in 2022, the NSHCS has been working on changes to the assessment of the STP. More information on the changes - including the changes planned for the STP final assessment - can be found via the following link: ... continued
Published: 13 Sep 2024
The Infected Blood Inquiry
About us The BBTS is a charitable organisation and was founded in May1983 to deliver high quality education and training for our members in the UK and internationally. BBTS aims to support and develop the field of transfusion for the public benefit. We support the... continued
Published: 20 May 2024
TSP /SCTS May 2024 Exam Result Release Information
The marking process is currently underway for the Specialist Certificate exams which took place on 11th / 12th May 2024. Please note the following: Results will be released within 12 weeks post examination dates (and no later than the first week of Aug 2024), once marking, moderation, Exam Board... continued
Published: 17 May 2024
BSH Guidelines Volunteer Vacancies available
The British Society of Haematology has four interesting opportunities to join their guidelines teams; three vacancies in the General Haematology Task Force and one in the Haemotasis and Thrombosis Task Force. General Haematology Task Force... continued
Published: 17 May 2024
Transfusion 2024 welcomes the new Transfusion Training Hub
As part of the Scientific Education and Training Strategic Plan for Transfusion 2024, a webpage has been created to host various transfusion education resources, freely accessible to all. See below or click here for more info. Transfusion training hub flyer Transfusion training hub poster... continued
Published: 09 May 2024Publication of Paper: Healthcare Science in Scotland: Defining our Str
Healthcare Science in Scotland: Defining our Strategic Approach HCS Letter to Professional Bodies: March 2024 ... continued
Published: 04 Apr 2024Healthcare Science Education and Training Collaborative
The insights and perspectives shared during the event will guide us in influencing the future direction of Healthcare Science Education and Training. On our website you can find copies of some of the key presentations made: - The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan and the Educator Workforce... continued
Published: 15 Nov 2023
Preparations for blood group genotyping for people with sickle cell, t
Please see the attached pdf for more information. Letter regarding the preparation for the national Sickle Cell, Thalassaemia & Other Rare Inherited Anaemias Blood Group Genotyping ... continued
Published: 12 Sep 2023
Learning Zone SHOT modules now live in the elfh Blood Transfusion Training programme
Visit: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/blood-transfusion/ ) and the eIntegrity ( https://www.eintegrity.org/healthcare-course/blood-transfusion/ ) version. They should be available in ESR shortly. The available e-learning is: Insights for Safer Transfusion Module 1 -... continued
Published: 08 Aug 2023
NSHCS - Opportunity to be an STP Examiner
The National School of Healthcare Science are looking to recruit assessors for the Scientist Training Programme (STP) within various fields including Haematology and Transfusion Science. Full training and support are provided. See full leaflet below for more... continued
Published: 08 Aug 2023
NHSBT QS138 Quality Insights Audit Tool
NHSBT QS138 Quality Insights Audit Tool 1 st August 2023 Now launched in England and Wales! A quality improvement benchmarking audit tool for hospitals to regularly self-assess their compliance to elements of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)QS138 Blood... continued
Published: 03 Aug 2023
Health Technology Wales - Digital open topic call
A search has begun for digital solutions to the biggest challenges facing the Welsh health and social care sectors today. Health Technology Wales (HTW) has launched a digital open topic call in a bid to identify the next big digital health technologies for Wales. It is inviting health and... continued
Published: 05 Jul 2022
Guidance published on Electronic Blood Management Systems
Barcodes on patient wristbands to prevent errors in the blood transfusion process have been recommended for routine adoption in Wales. Health Technology Wales has published guidance recommending that health boards across Wales should adopt electronic blood management systems (EBMS) to support... continued
Published: 07 Jun 2022
BEST - Call for Scientific Applications
The Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative is an international research organization whose objective is to improve the safety of transfusion and cell therapy and related services through standardization of analytic techniques, development of new procedures and execution... continued
Published: 20 May 2022
NHSBT Blood Components App
Don't forget to take a look at the revised and updated Blood Components app from NHSBT. Following a full content revision and with a fresh look, the app incorporates the National Blood Transfusion Committee Indication Codes for Transfusion in Adults (updated 2020) and the 2016 British Society for... continued
Published: 19 Jan 2022
Fully funded, 3-year, PhD scholarship available -Cardiff Met/WBS
- Apply by 21st January 2022 Research topic: Manipulating storage conditions of blood components to improve lifetime and transfusion benefits This research scholarship will focus on applying a variety of techniques and model systems to test whether processing and... continued
Published: 15 Dec 2021New Sickle Cell Educational Material Available
Following a successful funding application to Health Education England, NHS Blood and Transplant, and Dr Sara Trompeter (Consultant Haematologist and Paediatric Haematologist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)/NHSBT) have developed an animation package to illustrate... continued
Published: 03 Nov 2021
Revisit BBTS2021 - Virtually!
If you couldn't be in two sessions at once, or just want to relive the excitement, the BBTS2021 Conference resources are now available to view. Remember your registered delegate login will enable you to revisit the conference online for up to 3 months so if you would like to review any of the... continued
Published: 17 Sep 2021
BBTS is now on Instagram
We are pleased to announce that we are now on Instagram as well as Facebook and Twitter. Please follow us on @britishbloodtransfusionsociety to keep up to date with the latest BBTS information. ... continued
Published: 23 Jul 2021Keep on learning, don't stop...BBTS Education
Dr Maya Angelou said, ‘I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn’. Well, we've all learned over the last year and a half, haven’t we? About ourselves; about others; about who we can count on when the chips are down…. The last 18 months have been quite the... continued
Published: 02 Jul 2021Safe Transfusions in Transplant Recipients
A new document is now available which incorporates a checklist and some guidance to help reduce transfusion errors and optimise safety of transfusions in autologous and allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. (see pdf below) The checklist is based on the emerging themes and... continued
Published: 28 Apr 2021Change Your Bloodlines Delivery Address
If you are now working from home due to the government advice surrounding Coronavirus, and usually have Bloodlines delivered to you work address, you can easily change your preferred mailing address for Bloodlines in the My Details section of the website. Simply scroll down to 'Preferred... continued
Published: 29 Apr 2020Covid19 - Message from BBTS President
Heidi Doughty With the Government announcing plans to accelerate its response to the Coronavirus outbreak, we felt it was the right time to let you know what action we are taking. We know many of you will remain busy implementing your own personal and professional responses to the outbreak. ... continued
Published: 19 Mar 2020
COVID-19 Information - Useful Links
Follow @BritishBloodTS on Twitter for the latest updates. Update on MHRA response during COVID-19 /blog/mhraupdate/ National School of Healthcare Science: NSHCS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Academy for Healthcare Science: AHCS Equivalence Guidance HCPC: HCPC Advice for... continued
Published: 18 Mar 2020
