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Information about ensuring blood and blood component safety.
The NHSBT / PHE epidemiology unit, and the epidemiology of infections among blood, tissue and organ donors and recipients.
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for the supply of blood, organs, tissues and stem cells. It collects and supplies blood to hospitals in England and is the organ donation organisation for the UK. NHSBT is a special health...
What blood establishments, blood banks and manufacturers of blood products need to do to ensure the safety and quality of blood and blood products.
You can claim relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing therapeutic substances of human origin, blood-grouping or tissue-typing reagents, or related packaging, solvents and accessories.
The NHSBT and UKHSA surveillance programme is a series of national schemes that monitors infection in blood, tissue and organ donors, and transfusion recipients.
Find out how to access additional support services including those from the existing Infected Blood support schemes, charities and NHS.
The Authority was responsible for organising the donation of blood and preparing it for use by health services. The Authority was abolished in 2005 with responsibilities passing to the NHS Blood and Transplant Service.
Guidance to hospital blood banks (HBBs) on flexible approaches to requirements
Apply for an authorisation to manufacture extemporaneous preparations, autogenous vaccines, stem cell products or blood products for non-food animals.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
You must tell DVLA about a blood clot on the brain - download the correct form to let them know
The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) will deliver the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, which will provide financial compensation to victims of infected blood on a UK-wide basis. The Scheme responds to the recommendations made by the Infected Blood Inquiry in...
This page contains the latest information on interim compensation payments, delivered by the Infected Blood Support Schemes to those eligible infected beneficiaries, bereaved partner beneficiaries, and to the estates of deceased infected beneficiaries.
BBVU offers laboratory reference services and carries out research and development on hepatitis viruses, and has a remit for blood safety.
How to use an interrupted time series to evaluate your digital health product.
The UKBTS is run by the Joint Professional Advisory Committee and is responsible for the dissemination of guidance and best practice on blood transfusion.
You may need to tell DVLA if you have high or low blood pressure - download form to inform DVLA
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export blood products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
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