AIM
To ensure adequate communication between blood bank and clinical areas in a life threatening emergency.
ACTION
To contact blood bank for major life threatening Haemorrhage
Dial: 700 (switchboard)
State: Major Haemorrhage, your location and telephone number.
Switchboard will send an emergency voice message to blood bank and they will respond immediately, by telephoning the ward.
This is for life threatening emergencies only. All other requests should be made via ext 2160 or bleep 490 out-of- hours.