Educational Resources

Transfusion Laboratory Errors video

Safe transfusion practices require both clinical and laboratory teams to work collaboratively and in a coordinated manner. This video has been drafted by the working expert group dealing with laboratory errors and focuses on key messages from laboratory errors reported to SHOT with important learning points and recommendations.

Paediatric SHOT

Paediatric haemovigilance reports differ in many respects from those in adults. This video sets out the special features and key messages from the last 10 years of paediatric SHOT reporting and has been put together by the SHOT paediatric experts. It aims to inform and engage all those involved with transfusion to neonates and older children.

Understanding Human Factors in Transfusion Parts 1 & 2 videos

Transfusion errors in haemopoietic stem cell transplant recipients video

Delayed Transfusions in Major Haemorrhage

Haemolytic Transfusion Reactions in patients with Haemoglobinopathies

Anti-D Immunoglobulin errors and immunisation in pregnancy: Insights from SHOT

TACO – Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload video

FAHR – Febrile, Allergic and Hypotensive Reactions

This video on Febrile and Allergic reactions gives an overview of how to recognise, assess and manage acute reactions, and how to look after patients if they need further transfusion. It also covers which reactions should be reported, both locally and nationally.

Managing the safety of the blood supply

Tranfusion-Transmitted Infections webinar (TTI)

SHOT Meet The Experts webinar Tranfusion-Transmitted Infections (TTI)

UKTLC standards and survey update webinar 2023

Safe blood donations for safe transfusions- Insights from JPAC webinar