Events in 2021

Discussing the staining applications and principles employed to classify and demonstrate lipids, common infective agents, pigments and minerals.

Allocated as Lecture/Study: 4 hrs 0 mins
Allocated as Q&A/Discussion 10 hrs 0 mins
Allocated as Practical Element 16 hrs 0 mins

Total 30 hrs 0 mins

Session 4 of our 5 part Support Hub series focused on skills for training officers.

Session 5 of our 5 part Support Hub series focused on skills for training officers.

Mental health and education with Azuma Kalu, Martin Khechara and Steven Schnabel

Allocated as Lecture/Study: 1 hrs 0 mins
Allocated as Q&A/Discussion 1 hrs 0 mins
Allocated as Practical Element 4.30 hrs 0 mins

Total 6.30 hrs 0 mins

One hour Zoom meeting led by an expert in COVID-19 testing

“From sectioning to interpretation”, a simple overview of the basic ICC processes.

In response to social distancing requirements and the on-going uncertainty of the recommencing of face-to-face meetings, the national blood transfusion committee (NBTC) approved a proposal for regional transfusion committees (RTC) to work together to produce a rolling programme of virtual education sessions accessible nationally.

This session will be on ‘pre-hospital blood transfusion’ and the on-going work as part of the RePhill trial. The principal objective of this trial is to investigate the clinical effectiveness of pre-hospital blood products (PHPB) resuscitation compared to the current standard care of restricted crystalloid-based resuscitation in participants suffering from major traumatic haemorrhage.

Introduction to Neonatal screening programme for Sickle cell disease (SCD), introduction to laboratory methodologies use for screening SCD in neonatal, Principles of different methods, parameters effecting the measured values, confirmation of abnormal results, interpretation of Hb’s results, pros and cons of different method