Scheduled Downtime - Blood Transfusion Service - SafeTrace Tx

Details of downtime:

Service Disruption Period: From 10:00 am for approximately 2 hours on Wednesday 4th March 2026.

• Non-emergency requests: Will not be processed during this period.
• Emergency requests: Will continue to be processed as normal.
• If your patient has blood components available before the downtime period – please collect as usual.

Samples:

• All urgent requests during downtime must be submitted on paper request forms accompanying a hand labelled sample.

BloodTrack (Blood collection electronic system)

• BloodTrack will be available during the downtime.
• Paper-based tracking of blood products will be in place for any units issued during downtime.
• It is essential that all blood product tags are fully completed and returned to the Blood Transfusion Department.

Planned Procedures:

• Please carefully consider the impact on patients with planned procedures during the downtime and ensure all requests for blood are made before 9.00 am.

For further advice or support, please contact the Transfusion Practitioners or the Blood Transfusion Department.

Sara Pallant

Laboratory IT Manager

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