<p> Patient Blood Management in Surgery</p><p>Tuesday 29th November 2016 09.30 – 16.15, Oake Manor, Taunton Programme 9:00 – 9:30 ~ Registration A.M. Preparation for surgery Welcome & introduction to a.m. session Chair 9.30 Alison McCormick, Poole</p><p>Need for transfusion? – supply, safety, Katy Cowan PBM practitioner, NHS 9.40 PBM, information & consent Blood and Transplant</p><p>Understanding basic haematology results- Tim Watts Head Scientist, Northern 10.00 Devon Healthcare NHS Trust Alison Timmins, 10.25 Pre-operative management of anaemia Transfusion Practitioner, Musgrove Park Hospital 10.50 Questions 11.00 – 11.30 ~ Break & refreshments Drugs and blood Michaela Nock, Senior Pharmacist, 11.30 Yeovil District Hospital</p><p>Special Requirements Helen Maria, Transfusion Specialist, 11.55 Hep E, irradiated, Club ‘96 Royal United Hospital, Bath 12.20 Questions</p><p>12.20 – 13.20 ~ Lunch P.M. Peri-operative use Welcome back & introduction to p.m. 13.20 Chair session Electronic issue Maggi Webb, 13.25 and the 2 sample rule Transfusion Laboratory Manager, Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust Dr Sarah Wexler When is transfusion indicated? Single unit Consultant Haematologist, 13.55 transfusions. Results of PBM audit Royal United Hospitals, Bath</p><p>Mr Andrew Cowan Surgical Techniques to minimise blood 14.20 Consultant Vascular Surgeon Royal loss Devon and Exeter Hospital 14.50 Questions 15.00 – 15.10 ~ Break & refreshments John Faulds Patient Blood Management 15.10 Intra-operative cell salvage Manager, Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, Truro Dr Alan Cohen Patients who refuse blood / Options for 15.35 Consultant Anaesthetist, JWs University Hospitals, Bristol 16.00 Questions 16.10 Closing comments Chair</p><p>Vifor Pharma has supported this meeting through a payment to exhibit a stand. Vifor Pharma has had no involvement in any other aspect of this meeting.</p>