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In case you missed it, the Near Miss Events and Incident Investigation Webinar 2021 recording is now available! The live event was well attended, with 322 logins from the UK, and 63 from around the world. Click here to view and check out associated additional resources.

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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 (HSCT) recipients. The checklist is based on the emerging themes and weak points identified from error reports submitted to SHOT and has been approved […]

SHOT Safety Notice No.1 – Emergency Preparedness is now available to download from the Current Resources page. Click here. Dear Colleagues, SHOT would like to highlight an area where urgent action may be required to improve patient safety, therefore we are issuing the attached Safety Notice regarding emergency preparedness. Please bring this notice to the […]

The Annual SHOT Symposium 2021 will be held virtually on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 July 2021 The Symposium Programme is now available. Registration and abstract submission is now open. Please click here for further details.

This topic-specific webinar, which was live on Friday 12 March 2021, covered the Haemolytic Transfusion Reactions (HTR) chapter of the Annual SHOT Report 2019 with a look at hyperhaemolysis cases and patients with haemoglobinopathies. This webinar includes a 40 minute presentation by the SHOT Team and the SHOT HTR Working Experts Dr Anicee Danaee, Dr […]

SHOTcast 4 – the role of scientists in haemovigilance – now available! Click here to listen Dr Shruthi Narayan (SHOT Medical Director), Victoria Tuckley (SHOT Laboratory Incident Specialist) and Jeni Davies (SHOT Operations Manager) celebrate National Healthcare Science week by discussing the role of scientists in haemovigilance, and how this leads to improved transfusion safety.

The SHOT Team is pleased to announce our second Webinar of 2021 covering the Haemolytic Transfusion Reactions (HTR) chapter of the Annual SHOT Report 2019, with a look at hyperhaemolysis cases and patients with haemoglobinopathies. This 1-hour webinar is free to access and will include: A 40 minute presentation by the SHOT Team and the […]

A multi-platform browser based application designed for: Weight-adjusted red cell dosing. Compliance with NICE NG 24, SHOT, National Comparative Audit (TACO) recommendations. A personalised approach to ‘right first time’ patient blood management. Please click the link below for further information: Red Cell Dosage Calculator app

Dear colleagues, The ADU Webinar is now available to watch on the SHOT Webinars page. The accompanying ADU SHOTcast is also available to listen to on the SHOTcasts page. For more on ADU, see: NBTC Group O Appropriate Use Guidelines RCPath Choosing Wisely Recommendations Please contact us at [email protected] for further information or feedback and do […]