A study into blood usage in the Tayside region of Scotland noted that the auditing of blood ordering practices was a much neglected area in surgery. Read more about A study into blood usage in the Tayside region of Scotland noted that the auditing of blood ordering practices was a much neglected area in surgery.
A study published in 1983 regarding blood use by consultant surgeons, anaesthetists and house surgeons at five hospitals in Wessex found "substantial and unintentional over-ordering" of blood by junior staff. Read more about A study published in 1983 regarding blood use by consultant surgeons, anaesthetists and house surgeons at five hospitals in Wessex found "substantial and unintentional over-ordering" of blood by junior staff.
HTCs were promoted internationally by organisation such as the World Health Organization. Read more about HTCs were promoted internationally by organisation such as the World Health Organization.
The April 2004 guideline on caesarean section referred to transfusion only where there is an increased risk of blood loss greater than 1,000ml. Read more about The April 2004 guideline on caesarean section referred to transfusion only where there is an increased risk of blood loss greater than 1,000ml.
The Chief Medical Officer's National Blood Transfusion Committee published a leaflet titled "Indication Codes for Transfusion - An Audit Tool". Read more about The Chief Medical Officer's National Blood Transfusion Committee published a leaflet titled "Indication Codes for Transfusion - An Audit Tool".
The number of referrals to autologous transfusion service doubled in 1997 in Scotland. Read more about The number of referrals to autologous transfusion service doubled in 1997 in Scotland.
The Working Party on Autologous Transfusion produced guidelines for pre-deposit autologous transfusion in 1993. Read more about The Working Party on Autologous Transfusion produced guidelines for pre-deposit autologous transfusion in 1993.
NHS Scotland published clinical standards on blood transfusion. Read more about NHS Scotland published clinical standards on blood transfusion.
Dr George Discombe's 1960 textbook highlighted the danger of hepatitis as one that "must never be forgotten when assessing the need for transfusion." He described the common use of blood transfusion for treating pre-operative anaemia as "inexcusable". Read more about Dr George Discombe's 1960 textbook highlighted the danger of hepatitis as one that "must never be forgotten when assessing the need for transfusion." He described the common use of blood transfusion for treating pre-operative anaemia as "inexcusable".
The risks of homologous serum jaundice transmissible via blood transfusion were noted in the 1951, 1956 and 1961 editions of Mollison's "Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine". Read more about The risks of homologous serum jaundice transmissible via blood transfusion were noted in the 1951, 1956 and 1961 editions of Mollison's "Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine".