Emergency preparedness, resilience and response guidance for UK hospital transfusion teams.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To present Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) guidance for Hospital Transfusion Teams on behalf of the National Blood Transfusion Committee emergency planning working group.

Background

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 requires healthcare organisations to demonstrate that they can deal with major incidents while maintaining critical services. Recent mass casualty events and the use of transfusion-based resuscitation have highlighted the evolving role of the Hospital Transfusion Team.

Methods

This multi-disciplinary advice is informed by recent global and national experience, the 2018 NHS England clinical guidelines for Major Incidents, and stakeholder workshops.

Guidance

Transfusion staff should be familiar with local EPRR plans in

SUBMITTER: Doughty H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7317494 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature