Abstract
Current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance recommends restrictive thresholds for red cell transfusion, dependent upon patient factors such as haemodynamic status.1 NICE also recommends that individuals should be provided with information regarding the risks and benefits of blood transfusion and those patients should give informed consent prior to blood transfusion. Informed consent is a recurrent theme in the Infected Blood Inquiry.2 We audited red cell transfusion (RCTx) practices according to NICE guidelines and examined documentation around consent. The study consisted of 4 parts.
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