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.
Contacting the laboratory:
Routine hours (Monday - Sunday 8am to 10pm)
Telephone: 0117 4148350
Out of hours - a Biomedical Scientist (BMS) can be contacted via switchboard or bleep 9433. Please be aware the out of hours service has minimal staff.
Departmental Structure
Head of Department
Dr. Alastair Whiteway
Consultant with responsibility for Transfusion
Dr. Michelle Melly
Transfusion Laboratory Manager
Mr. Tim Wreford-Bush
Specialist Practitioner of Transfusion
Dr. Karen Mead
Transfusion Practitioner
Mooi Tay
HSST in Blood Transfusion
Emma Chambers
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
Emma Chambers
Telephone 0117 4140403 (ext 40403)
Email: emma.chambers2@nbt.nhs.uk
Sarah Bowen
Blood Track Administrator
Telephone 0117 4147120
Other contacts:
BloodTrack Enquiries use BloodTrack@nbt.nhs.uk
Blood Traceability use BloodTraceability@nbt.nhs.uk
Specific patient notifications (eg DARA, Irradiated, Anti-D requests) use TransfusionSeniors@nbt.nhs.uk
Not for routine use but is monitored: TransfusionTeam@nbt.nhs.uk
Departmental Services
• Issuing of Compatible Blood Components
• Blood Product Issue
• Blood Grouping and Antibody Screening
• Kleihauers (for fetal leaks)
• Clinical Advice
• Blood Transfusion Training Services
• BloodTrack support
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