Welsh Blood Service
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| Abbreviation | WBS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1997 |
| Type | Division of Velindre NHS Trust |
| Headquarters |
Ely Valley Road Talbot Green Pontyclun |
Region served | Wales |
Parent organisation | Velindre NHS Trust |
| Website |
www |
The Welsh Blood Service is a division of Velindre NHS Trust responsible for the collection of blood in Wales, and of the distribution of blood products to hospitals the country, as well as other related functions.[1]
Operations
The Welsh Blood Service's roles include
- the collection of voluntary, non-remunerated blood, platelet and stem-cell donations from the general public.
- distribution of blood products to the customer hospitals of Wales.
- provision of an antenatal screening service to hospitals.
- specialist laboratory services, assisting the investigation of complex serological problems.
- the Welsh Transplantation & Immunogenetics Laboratory, providing direct support to local providers of Renal and Stem Cell Transplant Services. It also operates a national panel of unrelated potential blood stem cell donors – the Welsh Bone Marrow Donor Registry.
- Medical Consultant support to Hospital Blood Transfusion Committees, which includes support in achieving the objectives of WHC (2002)137 Better Blood Transfusion. Clinical advice is provided to customer hospitals as required.
- hosting the UK NEQAS external quality assessment scheme for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics and the Welsh Assessment of Serological Proficiency scheme (WASPS), contribution to the maintenance of quality standards in the transfusion and transplantation community.
All-Wales Blood Service
On 2 May 2016 the Welsh Blood Service became a national service and began collecting and distributing blood in North Wales.[2] Previously to this, the service covered Mid, South and West Wales, with NHS Blood and Transplant, covering North Wales.[3]
References
- ↑ "About us". Welsh Blood Service. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "All Wales Blood Service - Welsh Blood Service". Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ↑ Smith, Mark (8 July 2015). "New all-Wales blood service set to be launched next May to ensure every donation supports Welsh patients". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
External links
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