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Serious Hazards of Transfusion

SHOT is the UK’s independent, professionally-led haemovigilance scheme aiming to improve patient safety in transfusion.

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    Annual SHOT Reports

    Annual reports of analysed cases reported to SHOT with key recommendations to improve transfusion safety

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    Educational resources

    Resources to support safe transfusions in various formats and all free to access

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    Information for patients

    Information and resources about blood transfusions for patients, families and carers

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  • Human Factors

    Learn about the importance of human factors and ergonomics in transfusion and access relevant resources

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  • Transfusion IT Resources

    Transfusion IT Resources and SHOT UK Collaborative Reviewing and reforming IT Processes in Transfusion (SCRIPT) group

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  • UKTLC

    The United Kingdom Transfusion Laboratory Collaborative and relevant resources

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Upcoming events

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    BGS Transfusion 2026

    University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus

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    Conference

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    BSH 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting

    Arena and Convention Centre (ACC), Liverpool

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    CIEHF – Ergonomics and Human Factors 2026 Conference

    East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

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    Mayday Ready Webinar Series

    Join NBCT's Emergency Planning Working Group and SHOT for this webinar series!

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    Webinar

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    SHOT/MHRA Haemovigilance workshops

    The SHOT team, in collaboration with the MHRA haemovigilance team, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for England’s joint haemovigilance workshops.

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    Scotblood 2026 Annual Conference

    University of Stirling

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  • North East and Yorkshire RTC Patient Education Event

    Patients and family members are invited to join the North East and Yorkshire Regional Transfusion Committee to learn more about blood transfusion at this free online event!

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    Webinar

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    ISBT Congress 2026

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  • BHNOG Conference 2026

    Vale Resort Hotel, Cardiff

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  • Annual SHOT Symposium 2026

    Attend the annual Symposium to hear the key highlights from the latest Annual SHOT Report, network and share learning about transfusion safety.

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