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Therapeutic apheresis services: a unique field of nursing within NHSBT

11 June 2020
NHS Blood and Tranplant
02 June 2020
Volume 29 · Issue 11

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) provide treatment for both adults and children across a range of clinical specialties. Using technology called an apheresis machine, our nurses perform a comprehensive portfolio of procedures, to save and improve patients' lives.

In addition to patient treatment procedures, which are described below, TAS nurses also collect cells from related and unrelated donors, for patients who need a stem cell transplant from another person. For unrelated donors, we do these collections on behalf of the bone marrow and stem cell registries that operate in the UK—Anthony Nolan, the British Bone Marrow Registry (BBMR) and DKMS.

TAS launched in 2007 and since then the apheresis nurses have completed over 50 000 procedures for more than 9000 patients and donors. Our services are delivered from eight TAS units based across England, which are embedded within acute hospital trusts.

The TAS workforce consists of more than 90 frontline staff, made up of lead nurses, nurse practitioners and unit assistants. TAS unit staff are supported by consultants, the senior management team, education and quality leads and administrators.

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