The transfusion medicine academy offers courses aimed at supporting Doctors in training to achieve knowledge and understanding in transfusion science.
This includes courses designed at a basic and intermediate level, plus a specific 5 day RcPath examination revision course designed to fully prepare you for the membership exams.
These courses are delivered using a blend of online digital learning, alongside practical exposure to fundamental laboratory techniques to give you a full and thorough understanding of the core concepts of transfusion medicine.
If you are an NHS England employee please register to create your account (if you have not registered previously) or login before booking a course so that you can access the NHS discounted price. Also for NHS England employees, NHSBT have a limited number of course places fully funded through NHS England (NHSE). To apply for one of these free places please email ScientificAndClinicalTrai@nhsbt.nhs.uk with your details to apply for a Voucher Code to qualify you for a free place when checking out your booking. Free places are strictly limited, and on a first-come, first-served basis, so please make use of your Voucher Code as soon as you receive it to secure your free place. The NHSE funded places are in high demand and book up very quickly.
A one-day laboratory-based practical course to take Doctors completing their specialist training in transfusion through the routine pre-transfusion testing process. This programme gives the opportunity to practice basic transfusion techniques in a training laboratory environment.
This programme will introduce the key aspects of Transfusion Medicine to enable safe and effective practice to Specialty Registrars (StR) and ST2/3s newly in post. It is aimed at Doctors commencing studies in Transfusion Medicine and/or all newly registered StRs within the first 6 months of training.
This programme is aimed to meet the training needs of Speciality Registrars who are studying for the Part 1 RC Path examination in Haematology and Transfusion Medicine. Delegates must have an StR number (National Training Number)
This course is aimed at Specialist Registrars and Clinical Scientists who are studying and preparing for the Part 2 Royal College of Pathology exam.
At the end of this course, students will be able to: