Blood Transfusion

Interesting and / or relevant stuff for Blood Transfusion laboratory workers in the UK NHS

[TeamHaem @TeamHaem]

Massive team effort to have blood on board - figures suggest it's worth it. Next FFP on board?! #TeamHaem https://t.co/FKJD1Gf08l

[BuzzFeed Science @BuzzFeedScience]

There's no evidence Alzheimer's disease is "infectious" http://t.co/xu6cblvO9h

[Keep Our NHS Public @keepnhspublic]

Newcastle, Leeds and Sheffield say no to NHS devolution. http://t.co/VMNbqnewLF via @buzhna

[Chris Smith @RAMCdoc]

“@emsdocuk : Prehospital Blood + Plasma Transfusion improves chances of getting patients to hospital alive. http://t.co/nxj6xkqkF5”

[Blood Management @BloodManagement]

If you missed it.. here's the new #BloodyTruthBlog post: 'Thawed and Liquid Plasma for Massive Transfusion Protocol http://t.co/d9glOaWRzj

[Blood Transfusion @transfusedRBC]

More great talks @ISBTCO then off to trade hall for some demos #isbt #bbts

[Blood Transfusion @transfusedRBC]

Enjoying @ISBTCO certainly learning lots!

[Big Up the NHS 💙 @butNHS]

The real cost of an abdominal ultrasound is less than £100. This is what happens when you combine health and business

[Joe Chaffin, MD @bloodbankguy]

Great post on massive transfusion shared with http://t.co/lDiGz7kXQz from Kevin Land MD (Blood Systems). Read here: http://t.co/shAPSgQ9vP

[Guardian Healthcare @GdnHealthcare]

#NHS staff are the most likely of all public sector workers to feel stressed because of work, survey finds. http://t.co/oQdkXr4K8K #ClockOff

[NATA - PBM, Thrombosis and Haemostasis @NATAforum]

Nature journal news feature: Evidence-based medicine: Save blood, save lives. http://t.co/l2NN3oYT9J

[Guardian Science @guardianscience]

Scientists film death of white blood cell for first time and discover alert system http://t.co/m1bQ4Vfdg9

[Big Up the NHS 💙 @butNHS]

Some people asked for the evidence behind this graphic. Here it is. http://t.co/i5tMY1iZYg

[John Smith (son of Harry Leslie Smith) @Harryslaststand]

I know what it is like to live before the NHS and I can tell you it was bloody miserable http://t.co/Wm9Z4lpavv #yournhs

[Blood Transfusion @transfusedRBC]

@TimestripHQ hi! Yes thanks we are using them! Currently for blood transfer off site, so far so good :)

[Blood Transfusion @transfusedRBC]

@TeamHaem chronic transfusion can lead to iron overload, toxic to organs #teamhaem

[Blood Transfusion @transfusedRBC]

@night_tech yeah agreed! all should be done but worth checking just in case :)

[Blood Transfusion @transfusedRBC]

@TeamHaem also need to consider transfused cells from pre-op at other hospital, optimal time for delayed transfusion reactions #teamhaem

[Blood Transfusion @transfusedRBC]

@TeamHaem repeat blood grouping, antibody investigation DAT also elution to look for more Abs. Retest xmatch and donor phenotype #teamhaem