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A framework to support safe blood transfusion practice.

E Pirie¹, J Green

¹Better Blood Transfusion, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh, and Jan Green, transfusion specialist nurse, NHS Blood and Transplant, London. e.pirie@nhs.net

Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)

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Nurses and midwives can now legally prescribe blood components, improving patient care and reducing treatment delays. A new governance framework supports this expanded role for healthcare professionals in the NHS.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare policy
Patient safety
Transfusion medicine

Background:

Concerns regarding fragmentation of care and treatment delays in blood transfusion support.
Identified patient safety issues associated with current transfusion practices.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the feasibility of expanding the prescribing role of nurses and midwives to include blood components.
To address reported issues in blood transfusion support services.

Main Methods:

A collaborative project between NHS Blood and Transplant and the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service.
Involved extensive consultation with stakeholders.

Main Results:

No legal barriers were identified for nurses and midwives to extend their role in prescribing blood components.
A comprehensive governance framework has been developed to ensure safe practice.

Conclusions:

The expanded role for nurses and midwives in prescribing blood components is feasible.
The established governance framework will support safe implementation across NHS trusts and boards.
This initiative aims to improve the efficiency and safety of blood transfusion support.