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Emergency planning

NPSA Rapid Response Report: 'The transfusion of blood and blood components in an emergency' 21 October 2010 (pdf 100KB) 

These documents provide guidance on managing blood and platelet shortages: 

A plan for NHS Blood and Transplant and hospitals to address red cell shortages (pdf 136KB)

A plan for NHS Blood and Transplant and hospitals to address platelet shortages (pdf 116KB)

The National Blood Transfusion Committee established an Emergency Planning Working Group to review the organisation of hospital transfusion services following the London bombings on 7th July 2005: Recommendations (pdf 42KB)