| GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS |
| Education and training are of key importance for safe and effective blood transfusion practice. Education in blood transfusion must be included in the curriculum for all clinical staff involved in prescribing and administering blood. Adequate resource is needed in Trusts to ensure that all staff involved in the transfusion chain in hospitals must receive appropriate training, which must be documented. Effectiveness of training should be assessed with assessment based on competency | Regional Transfusion Committee network |
| INCORRECT BLOOD COMPONENT TRANSFUSED |
| Pending the availability of an effective IT solution, hospitals should take steps to implement robust methods to ensure that the patient’s transfusion history including special requirements is kept up to date and accessible to the transfusion laboratory at all times. A patient held booklet is one possible solution. | Regional Transfusion Committee/Hospital Transfusion Committee network |