Overview of national plan for NHS blood and transplant and hospitals to address blood shortage in the United Kingdom (Series 3): a plan to address red cell shortages
10.13303/j.cjbt.issn.1004-549x.2025.11.025
- VernacularTitle:英国血液紧缺应对计划主要内容介绍（三）：红细胞紧缺应对计划
- Author:
Jin GUO
1
;
Hongjie WANG
2
;
Yongjian GUO
3
;
Yong WANG
2
Author Information
1. Beijing Red Cross Blood Center, Beijing 100088, China
2. Beijing Red Cross Blood Center, Beijing 100088, China; Sub-Committee of blood standards, National Committee of Health Standards
3. Fujian Provincial Blood Center, Fuzhou 350004, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
blood;
blood shortage;
red cell shortage;
emergency blood management;
transfusion indications
- From:
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion
2025;38(11):1650-1658
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
As the third part of a series introducing the "national plan for NHS blood and transplant and hospitals to address blood shortage in the UK", this article details the development and full content of the plan to address red cell shortages. It primarily outlines an action framework and specific measures to be taken under the four defined red cell supply levels. The article places particular emphasis on the formulation and implementation of the Emergency Blood Management Arrangements (EBMA), transfusion indications, the impact and monitoring of blood shortages, and the work involved in the recovery phase of blood supply. Furthermore, by referencing appendix content, it presents the above information graphically in charts and tables.
