Hospitals in England responding to a survey asking if they have data to indicate compliance with NICE Quality Standards for Blood Transfusion39 (if so, did they provide the data, and what was the mean level of compliance against the quality standards)
| NICE Quality Standards for Blood Transfusion . | QS1 pre . | QS1 post . | QS2 . | QS3 . | QS4 . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sites having compliance data (% of trusts) | 26 (23%) | 17 (15%) | 31 (28%) | 38 (34%) | 40 (36%) |
| Sites providing compliance data (n) | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
| Mean level of compliance (%) | 61% (30%-100%) | 40% (10%-60%) | 69% (0%-100%) | 55% (20%-78%) | 53% (0%-100%) |
| NICE Quality Standards for Blood Transfusion . | QS1 pre . | QS1 post . | QS2 . | QS3 . | QS4 . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sites having compliance data (% of trusts) | 26 (23%) | 17 (15%) | 31 (28%) | 38 (34%) | 40 (36%) |
| Sites providing compliance data (n) | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
| Mean level of compliance (%) | 61% (30%-100%) | 40% (10%-60%) | 69% (0%-100%) | 55% (20%-78%) | 53% (0%-100%) |
QS1. People with iron deficiency anemia are offered iron supplementation before (QS1 pre) and after surgery (QS1 post). QS2. Adults having surgery and expected to have moderate blood loss are offered tranexamic acid. QS3. People who receive a red cell transfusion are clinically reassessed and have their Hb checked after each unit. QS4. People who may have or who have had a transfusion are given verbal and written information about the benefits and risks of transfusion.