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Email: shot@nhsbt.nhs.uk

SHOT Steering Group

SHOT Steering Group

The Steering Group (SG) provides professional ownership and strategic direction, monitors the performance of SHOT and is accountable to the UK Forum through the Medical Director for the use of resources and management of the budget. Membership of the Steering Group will consist of nominated representatives of the Royal Colleges and other professional bodies. The Steering Group will always include the Medical Director, National Co-ordinator for Transfusion Transmitted Infections, the Operations Manager, and a representative from each of the following: Health Protection Agency, a Consultant specialist in Transfusion Microbiology, BCSH Transfusion Task Force, the CMO’s National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC), and the UK Blood Transfusion Forum. 

The SG will  be responsible for: 

  • Formulating the recommendations based on SHOT findings and ensuring that these are endorsed and disseminated via professional bodies
  • Promoting and supporting SHOT recommendations and activities through their professional networks
  • Ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of the data
  • Monitoring and encouraging participation in UK haemovigilance

Steering Group members

SHOT Steering Group Chair

Dr Hannah Cohen
Consultant Haematologist
e-mail hannah.cohen@uclh.nhs.uk

Representatives of Professional Bodies

British Blood Transfusion Society

Dr. Dafydd Thomas
Consultant Intensivist
e-mail dafydd.thomas@wales.nhs.uk    

British Committee for Standards in Haematology

Dr. Shubha Allard 
Consultant Haematologist
e-mail shubha.allard@nhsbt.nhs.uk   

British Society of Gastroenterlogy

Dr. Andrew V. Thillainayagam
Consultant Gastroenterologist
e-mail c.romaya@bsg.org.uk    

British Society for Haematology

Dr. Tim Nokes
Consultant Haematologist
e-mail dianewilliams@nhs.net

The Faculty of Public Health

Dr. Su Brailsford
Consultant in Epidemiology and Health Protection
e-mail marina.mobed@nhsbt.nhs.uk    

Institute of Biomedical Science

Mrs Joan Jones
Head of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance WBS
e-mail nicola.leahy@wales.nhs.uk    

Health Protection Agency

Dr. Su Brailsford
Consultant in Epidemiology and Health Protection
e-mail marina.mobed@nhsbt.nhs.uk    

NHS Confederation

 Mr John Saxby
Chief Executive, Pennine Acute Trust
tina.kulikowski@pat.nhs.uk
 

National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC)

 

Royal College of Anaesthetists

Dr. Andrew Mortimer
Consultant Anaesthetist
e-mail marie.oliver@uhsm.nhs.uk    

Royal College of Nursing

Ms. Joanne Hoyle
Transfusion Nurse Specialist
e-mail joanne.hoyle@wsh.nhs.uk    

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Ms Bhavna Sharma
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
e-mail bhavna.sharma@nhs.net

Royal College of Midwives

Ms. Mervi Jokinen
Clinical Lead Midwifery
e-mail mervi.jokinen@rcm.org.uk    

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

 

Royal College of Pathologists 

Dr Kieran Morris
Chief Executive Officer NIBTS
Consultant Haematologist
e-mail kieran.morris@nibts.hscni.net 

Royal College of Physicians

Dr. Jonathan Potter
Consultant Physician
e-mail clare.trewartha@rcplondon.ac.uk 

Royal College of Surgeons

Mr. John Getty
Consultant Orthpaedic Surgeon
e-mail info@johngetty.co.uk  

The College of Emergency Medicine

Professor. P. Adrian Evans
Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Haemostasis
e-mail joanne.williams12@wales.nhs.uk   

The Intensive Care Society

Professor. Mark Bellamy
Consultant Anaesthetist
e-mail m.c.bellamy@leeds.ac.uk    

UK NEQAS

Mrs. Clare Milkins
UK NEQAS Blood Transfusion Laboratory Practice Scheme Manager
e-mail clare.milkins@whht.nhs.uk  

SHOT National Coordinator for Infectious Hazards

Ms Claire Reynolds
e-mail claire.reynolds@nhsbt.nhs.uk 

Consultant Specialist in Transfusion Microbiology, NHSBT

Dr Patricia Hewitt
e-mail dawn.mills@nhsbt.nhs.uk  

Defence Medical Services

Dr. Heidi Doughty
e-mail heidi.doughty@nhsbt.nhs.uk 

UK Transfusion Forum

Dr Sheila MacLennan
e-mail sheila.maclennan@nhsbt.nhs.uk  

Lay Member

Mr John Marriott
e-mail Jmarriott1@waitrose.com  

Founder Members

Professor John Barbara 
e-mail marina.mobed@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Dr Brian McClelland
e-mail brianmclelland561@btinternet.com  

Dr Lorna Williamson
e-mail jennifer.negus@nhsbt.nhs.uk  

Past SHOT National Medical Coordinator

Dr Dorothy Stainsby
e-mail dorothystainsby@gmail.com