The Blood Transfusion Department is part of the Department of Haematology, Southmead Hospital. The Department provides a 24-hour service from Southmead Hospital to meet the demands of the local hospitals and community.
Departmental Structure
Head of Department
Dr. Alastair Whiteway
Transfusion Laboratory Manager
Mr. Tim Wreford-Bush
Specialist Practitioner of Transfusion
Dr. Karen Mead
Laboratory During Opening Times
Telephone: 0117 4148350 (8am-10pm)
(ext 48350)
Out of hours
On-Call BMS via switchboard
(bleep 9433)
Staff Contacts
Dr Karen Mead
Telephone: 0117 4148358 (ext 48358)
Mobile: 07785485532
Email: karen.mead@nbt.nhs.uk
Mr Tim Wreford-Bush
Telephone: 0117 4148363
(ext 48363)
Email: tim.wreford-bush@nbt.nhs.uk
Mooi Tay
Transfusion Practitioner
Telephone: 0117 4148358 (ext 48358)
Email: MooiHeong.Tay@nbt.nhs.uk
Opening Times
Monday – Sunday: 8am to 10pm
Out of Hours Service
Out of hours, an on call Biomedical Scientist (BMS) can be contacted via switchboard or bleep 9433.
Departmental Services
- Issuing of Compatible Blood Components
- Blood Product Issue
- Blood Grouping and Antibody Screening
- Kleihauers (for foetal leaks)
- Clinical Advice
- Blood Transfusion Training Services
Blood Components and Products Available
- Red Blood Cells
- Platelets
- Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)
- Cryoprecipitate
- Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC)
- Coagulation Factor Concentrates
- Human Albumin Solution (HAS)
- Anti-D Immunoglobulin