SHOT Annual Report 2009 - Serious Hazards of Transfusion
SHOT Annual Report 2009 - Serious Hazards of Transfusion
SHOT Annual Report 2009 - Serious Hazards of Transfusion
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24. Acknowledgements<br />
The Steering Group would like to take this opportunity to thank the following individuals and organisations<br />
for their contributions without which the publication <strong>of</strong> this 13 th annual <strong>SHOT</strong> report would not have been<br />
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The Blood <strong>Transfusion</strong> Services <strong>of</strong> the United Kingdom for funding and support<br />
The Royal College <strong>of</strong> Pathologists for their support and use <strong>of</strong> facilities<br />
The NHSBT Paediatric <strong>Transfusion</strong> Group<br />
Kirk Beard – NBS, for the provision <strong>of</strong> data relating to the issue <strong>of</strong> blood components from the <strong>Transfusion</strong><br />
Services <strong>of</strong> the UK<br />
Neil Soni, Imperial College Medical School, Cliff Morgan, Royal Brompton Hospital, Edwin Massey, NHSBT<br />
Bristol, Nay Win, NHSBT Tooting – for expert review <strong>of</strong> the TRALI cases<br />
Clinical and Scientific staff, in hospitals and reference laboratories, who have contributed to the clinical and<br />
laboratory investigation <strong>of</strong> cases<br />
Ceri Frampton, WBS – for maintenance <strong>of</strong> the <strong>SHOT</strong> website<br />
MHRA and Assad Afzal <strong>of</strong> Charles McKenzie Consulting – for provision <strong>of</strong> the SABRE system and ongoing<br />
technical support<br />
Tahera Lakha, Personal Assistant to Clare Taylor<br />
Christine Smith, Personal Assistant to Hannah Cohen<br />
Victoria Peake and Kathryn Gradwell, <strong>SHOT</strong> Office staff<br />
David Gifford and Mark Williams for design and production <strong>of</strong> the report, and Frances Grant, copy editor.<br />
Art direction & illustration by Inscript Design www.inscriptdesign.com<br />
Design by Toast www.toastdesign.co.uk<br />
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