Blood Transfusion - elearning for healthcare
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  • NHS Blood and Transplant

About the Blood Transfusion programme

The Blood Transfusion Training (BTT) elearning programme has been developed by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) as a free of charge alternative to learnbloodtransfusion (LBT).

Safe and appropriate transfusion saves and improves lives, but it is not without risk.

These modules are designed to support the training of staff directly involved in the transfusion process and/or the management of patients requiring anti-D immunoglobulin prophylaxis. They provide best practice guidance on optimising the care of patients who may need a transfusion.

Each module includes an assessment, a score of 80% is required to successfully complete the module.

The programme includes the following modules:

  1. Essential Transfusion Practice
  2. Blood Components
  3. Consent
  4. Transfusion Reactions
  5. An introduction to Transfusion Laboratory practice
  6. Good Manufacturing Practice
  7. Use of Anti-D Immunoglobulin in Pregnancy
  8. Cell Salvage
  9. SHOT; Serious Hazards of Transfusion

Our sampling and bedside check animations are also available at: https://hospital.blood.co.uk/patient-services/patient-blood-management/education/

More information

The modules appropriate for you will depend on local training requirements, your area of practice, and role. Further guidance on this please discuss with your hospital transfusion team or transfusion practitioner.

Project structure

Blood Transfusion Training offers 9 courses. You can find out more by selecting a course/pathway below.

  • Essential Transfusion Practice:

  • Blood Components:

  • Consent:

  • Transfusion Reactions:

  • An introduction to Transfusion Laboratory practice:

  • Good Manufacturing Practice:

  • Use of Anti-D Immunoglobulin in Pregnancy:

  • Cell Salvage:

  • SHOT; Serious Hazards of Transfusion:

Project executive board

  • Anne Davidson

    Anne Davidson

    Project Lead, NHS Blood and Transplant
  • Andrea Marshall

    Andrea Marshall

    Project Lead, NHS Blood and Transplant
  • Eric Peotto

    Eric Peotto

    Digital Learning Consultant, NHS Blood and Transplant

Project Team

  • NHS Blood and Transplant, Patient Blood Management team, supported by external stakeholders and subject matter experts.

    NHS Blood and Transplant, Patient Blood Management team, supported by external stakeholders and subject matter experts.

How to access

In order to access the Blood Transfusion programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.

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To view the Blood Transfusion programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.

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Do you work in an NHS trust?

Blood Transfusion is also available via the following learning management systems:

If you work for the NHS and need help with access, please contact your trust for information regarding access to your local learning management system. You can also contact the NHSBT Customer Service Team at NHSBT.CustomerService@nhsbt.nhs.uk or telephone 01865 381010.

Do you work in an independent healthcare organisation?

Register at www.learnbloodtransfusion.org.uk.
For more information please contact the NHSBT Customer Service Team at NHSBT.CustomerService@nhsbt.nhs.uk or telephone 01865 381010.

Not an NHS organisation?

If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.

To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.

Registering large numbers of users

If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Blood Transfusion programme, please contact elfh directly.

Organisations wishing to use their own LMS

For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.

More information

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