Guidance was published in Northern Ireland recommending that acute hospitals and health boards should establish committees in order to monitor and audit blood use Read more about Guidance was published in Northern Ireland recommending that acute hospitals and health boards should establish committees in order to monitor and audit blood use
There was mandatory training of a maximum of seven years and all doctors had to be on the GMC register of specialists before being able to take up a substantive consultant post Read more about There was mandatory training of a maximum of seven years and all doctors had to be on the GMC register of specialists before being able to take up a substantive consultant post
NICE Quality Standard on Blood Transfusion was published. Read more about NICE Quality Standard on Blood Transfusion was published.
NICE guidelines on Tranexamic acid use was published. Read more about NICE guidelines on Tranexamic acid use was published.
Professor Mollison within his textbook stated that before surgery was undertaken haemoglobin should be raised above 10g/100ml Read more about Professor Mollison within his textbook stated that before surgery was undertaken haemoglobin should be raised above 10g/100ml
Professor Mollison's book stated that pre-operative transfusions could be avoided if it were a routine practice to determine the patient's haemoglobin concentration at the time when operation is first considered. Read more about Professor Mollison's book stated that pre-operative transfusions could be avoided if it were a routine practice to determine the patient's haemoglobin concentration at the time when operation is first considered.
Mollison's "Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine" was published. Read more about Mollison's "Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine" was published.
Dr Tony Napier's book, "Blood Transfusion Therapy: A Problem-Orientated Approach", was published. Read more about Dr Tony Napier's book, "Blood Transfusion Therapy: A Problem-Orientated Approach", was published.
Statutory Instruments of the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 were published. Read more about Statutory Instruments of the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 were published.
The US adopted a similar approach to the UK in terms of carrying out major surgical procedures unless haemoglobin was at least 10.4%. Read more about The US adopted a similar approach to the UK in terms of carrying out major surgical procedures unless haemoglobin was at least 10.4%.