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The blood transfusion service provides blood components to patients requiring transfusion support for a variety of conditions as well as surgical support as and for patients who have been involved in major traumas. The blood transfusion laboratories provide a service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with clinical staff available to provide clinical support as required. The transfusion practitioner team are available during core hours for advice, support and training.

Conditions and treatments

Our services include:

  • Group and screen (adult and neonates)
  • Antibody identification
  • Direct antiglobulin test
  • Cross match
  • Blood component support

Pathology enquiries

Email:ICHC-tr.pathologyqueries@nhs.net

There is a pathology queries email that can be used by anyone, including staff, GPs and patients. The pathology quality team will either answer the query directly or pass it on to a more appropriate person within pathology and follow it up to make sure it is answered.

Meet the team

Lead consultant for blood sciences

Dr Abdul Shelbak 

Blood transfusion consultants

Dr Helen New
Dr Francis Matthey

St Mary’s Hospital

Consultant haematologists

Dr Abdul Shlebak 
Dr Megan Rowley, specialty blood transfusion

Blood transfusion laboratory manager

Mr Brian Robertson

 

Hammersmith Hospital

Consultant haematologists

Professor Jane Apperley

Blood transfusion laboratory manager

Ms Elizabeth Kanengoni 

 

Charing Cross Hospital

Blood transfusion laboratory manager

Mr Lloyd Noble 

 

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Consultant haematologists 

Dr Francis Matthey
Dr Helen Yarranton

Transfusion practitioners

Rachel Moss, Bleep 2033
Denise McKeown, Bleep 5626

Operations manager for blood sciences 

Ms Charlotte Mustoe

Quality and governance manager for haematology and blood transfusion 

Ms Louise Davies 

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