Events

SAVE THE DATE – BHNOG Conference 2026

We’re excited to announce that the 2026 BHNOG Conference will take place Tuesday, 23rd June, at the Vale Resort Hotel.

Join us in person for a dynamic day of insight, collaboration and forward-thinking discussion as we explore:

  • How the Infected Blood Inquiry (IBI) findings and recommendations align with the NHS Wales Blood Health Plan
  • The impact on patients, staff and services
  • What we’ve learned so far—and how we move confidently into the future

Following your feedback from the 2024 virtual conference, we’re bringing everyone back together face to face for a truly engaging and interactive experience.

Mark your calendars and register your interest using the QR code or link below.

More details coming soon!

Open to all healthcare professionals (clinicians, nurses, managerial, quality, laboratory-based or in a supporting role) reflecting the importance of a whole‑system approach to safe, effective blood health.

Click here to register

 

BHNOG Annual Conference Presentations

 

Below is the content from all conferences held by the BHNOG since the establishment of the group. The drop down arrows will take you to the specific conference, its content and presentations.

Presentations can be found in “communications” on the Preoperative Anaemia Programme page.

Session 1: BHP Strategic Aim 1 – Support individuals to manage their blood health and wellbeing, avoiding unnecessary intervention:  Chair Dr Brian Tehan
How is it for you? Genetic Hamochromatosis donor story – Hywel Lloyd
Genetic Haemochromatosis – supporting the blood supply – Elisabeth Davies WBS & Neil McClements Haemochromatosis UK
Consent – are the patients sufficiently informed? Dr Shubha Allard NHSBT
Session 2: BHP Strategic Aim 2 – Use evidence and data to inform planning, improves practice and reduce inappropriate use of blood components:  Chair Dr Indu Thakur
Diversity in the donor panel – are we doing enough? Mr John James OBE, Chief Executive of Sickle Cell Society
Dashboards: Driving clinical practice with data Keith Howkins & Rebecca Capel, Digital Healthcare Wales
Session 3: BHP Strategic Aim 3 – Place safety and quality at the core of care, reducing variability and supporting innovation and development:  Chair Dr Caroline Evans
Partnering with patients to enhance transfusion safety Dr Shruthi Narayan, SHOT
How did you manage the Amber Alert? Dr Fateha Chowdhury, NHSBT
Anaemia Team Update Anaemia Management Team
Value Based Health Care Funding – Examples from across Wales of its use in optimisation of patients with pre-operative anaemia
Aneurin Bevan UHB      Betsi Cadwaladr UHB     Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB                                                                   
Cardiff & Vale UHB       Hywel Dda UHB                 Swansea Bay UHB
                
Poster Presentation

Click on the poster images for the presentations
Winner: Improving the IV Iron pathway: Debra Evans & Tracey Williams Jones – Swansea Bay UHB

 
Introduction of an IV Iron service in the Orthopaedic Pre-operative assessment clinic in UHL, Cardiff:  Dr Nicola Ball, Sophia Jones & Fiona Northfield – Cardiff &Vale UHB
Introducing PCC into the Emergency Department: Aneurin Bevan UHB Transfusion Team
One at a time:  Hywel Dda UHB Transfusion Team
Pre-operative anaemia optimisation:  Yasmina Hamdaoui, Anwen Creegan & Dr Chris Bailey –  Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital
Transfusion reactions in IgA deficient patients: Elisabeth Davies & Welsh Blood Service Clinical Services team

 

 
Maintaining Safety & Increasing Occupancy in the Haematology Day Unit: Natalie Poore & Dr Rajesh Gamare –  Aneurin Bevan UHB

 

The Story So Far – Dr Brian Tehan
Appropriate Use Of O D Negative Red Cells – Dr Andy Goringe
Appropriate Use Of Platelets – Dr Rhian Fuge
Anaemia Management Workstream – Dr Caroline Evans
All Wales Intraoperative Cell Salvage Network – Hannah Grainger
Psychological Safety: Enabling Team Voices – Rachel Trask
SHOT-ACE: Celebrating Excellence In Transfusion – Dr Shruthi Narayan
Hospital Transfusion IT Guidelines – Julie Staves
Vein To Vein Traceability – Rebecca Carnegie
Implementing Routine Hepatitis B Core Antibody Screening – Dr Edwin Massey
WBS Donor Engagement – Andrew Harris
Hereditary Haemochromatosis: Improved Access To Donation – Julie Curry
TP Competence: Importance Of Effective Frameworks – Jo Gregory & Sue Puttock
Introduction
Preoperative Anaemia management for major surgery. One pathway for Wales – Caroline Evans, Consultant Anaesthetist, Cardiff & Vale UHB
Patient Blood Management – Just the beginning… – Janet Birchall, Medical Director, Welsh Blood Service
The Challenge of Delivering Transfusion Education During a Pandemic: SSA 2020/2021 – Liz Park, Transfusion Practitioner Swansea Bay UHB
Its all a matter of Teamwork – Lee Wong, Blood Health Team Lead, Welsh Blood Service & Cheryl Davies, Transfusion Laboratory Manager, Aneurin Bevan UHB
Re-energising the ICS Network – Alister Jones, Blood Health Advisor, Welsh Blood Service
Collection & Planning: The Good, the Bad & the Downright difficult – Simon Davies, Planning & Logistics, Welsh Blood Service

 

 

 

 

Anaemia – Dr Rachael Barlow
Clinical Assessment – Dr Ann Benton, Liz Park & Barbara Sullivan SB UHB
ComeBack Study – Dr Ali Shokhoohi & Sian James
Human Factors & Vein to Vein – Alison Watt 
OBS Cymru – Dr Sarah Bell
OD Neg – Dr Andy Goringe & Lee Wong
Platelets – Dr Brian Tehan & Stephanie Ditcham
QI Implementation – Dr Janet Birchall
Safer Pre-Transfusion Sampling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Account for Blood – Dr Megan Rowley
Anaemia
Blood Components App – Dr Paul Watson & Dr Janet Birchall
Data & Benchmarking
NABT – Anaemia – Lynne Hall
NABT – EMRTS
O D Neg – Dr Andy Goringe & Lee Wong
Platelets – Dr Brian Tehan & Stephanie Ditcham
Single Unit & TACO – Dr Ann Benton