A quality improvement project which initiated a change in practice and several million pounds worth of savings to the NHS

Platelet transfusions are essential in the management of selected patients with thrombocytopenia. Up to 65% are given to haematology patients and most are used in the elderly. In England over the 5 years following the financial year April 2006 to March 2007 (2006/ 2007) demand increased by 22%. This...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Birchall, J, Karakantza, M, Moss, R, Murphy, M, Watson, D, Desmond, M, Taylor, C, Grant-Casey, J, McSporran, W, Scott, Y, Estcourt, L
Format: Conference item
Published: Wiley 2017