Blood transfusion
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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
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