Priority 3 from the Blood Transfusion and Blood Donation PSP

UNCERTAINTY: How can the wastage of donor blood be minimised? (JLA PSP Priority 3)
Overall ranking	3
JLA question ID	0063/3
Explanatory note	Not available for this PSP
Evidence	No up-to-date systematic review evidence
Health Research Classification System category	Generic Health Relevance

Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples	How can we reduce the lag time between request and availability of blood for transfusion? ~ What is the basis for the 30 minute rule? ~ How ethical is it to collect blood that will be destroyed e.g. from AB+ve females ~ How can we reduce blood wastage by improving transport/administration whilst ensuring ready access to blood when required ~ How much blood donated is "wasted" by disposal? ~ How might this percentage (i.e. wastage/redundancy) be reduced?
Submitted by	4 blood recipients ~ 4 relatives or carers of blood recipients ~ 20 blood donors ~ 17 health professionals

Extra information provided by this PSP

Original uncertainty examples

How can we reduce the lag time between request and availability of blood for transfusion? ~ What is the basis for the 30 minute rule? ~ How ethical is it to collect blood that will be destroyed e.g. from AB+ve females ~ How can we reduce blood wastage by improving transport/administration whilst ensuring ready access to blood when required ~ How much blood donated is "wasted" by disposal? ~ How might this percentage (i.e. wastage/redundancy) be reduced?

Submitted by

4 blood recipients ~ 4 relatives or carers of blood recipients ~ 20 blood donors ~ 17 health professionals

PSP information
PSP unique ID	0063
PSP name	Blood Transfusion and Blood Donation
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP.	51 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop	28 February 2018