Dear Life Blood Newsletter Reader,
Thank you for your continued support of the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS).
In this edition we inform you about a new nurses’ guide to ordering and administering blood that can be accessed from our website, provide an update about our platelet product array and pricing in the state sector, inform you about the blood hamper project for improved patient safety, highlight the ‘Don’t Dismiss A Near Miss’ transfusion education poster campaign, invite you to listen to a new WCBS podcast episode about tests conducted for blood safety, update you about some blood donor-related initiatives, share our sustainable journey to water recycling, answer your questions about the use of emergency blood, and invite you to save the date for the upcoming 37th South African National Blood Transfusion Congress to be held in Johannesburg, 25 — 28 August.
In honor of International Nurses’ Day on 12th May, we would like to extend our thanks to all nursing staff for their ongoing support of best transfusion practice and commitment to the well-being of patients in our communities.
Feel free to send us your comments and suggestions for the newsletter.
Until next time,
Hayley Alie
Hospital Liaison Officer
Dr Caroline Hilton
Lead Medical Consultant
