Programme of Study

The course is delivered via a 12 month structured online curriculum of distance learning through the BBTS website. The timetable is as follows:

Start: To be confirmed

Induction Day
A face-to-face Induction Day in Manchester marks the start of the programme. If you are unable to attend, all relevant information will be made available online shortly after the event. 

Finish: To be confirmed 

Examination
The final examination marks the end of the programme. This takes place in Manchester* on the 2nd or 3rd Saturday in November. The date will be confirmed and all students informed in spring. 

The examination takes place over a full day:

• Paper 1 begins at 10 am (with entry no later than 9.45 am) 
  
• Finish time is 3 pm. 

 *the centralised examination venue and date of exam are non-negotiable

Please note that the assessment for this programme is a 2-part process. 
As well as the endpoint examination you will be required to produce and submit a professional poster for assessment during the programme.

Programme running order: 
Learning materials are normally released on a Friday . All materials will remain available to review, once published, until the examination date.

Timetable at a glance (2019 to 2020)

May	Haemostasis and platelet physiology.  Pathology of anaemia and haematological diseases (overview)
July	Management of blood components in the hospital: Part 1.  Epidemiology of blood transfusion.  Adverse effects of transfusion: Part 1.
Aug	Transfusion in surgery -  Pre-operative assessment including anaemia and coagulation     problems -  Cell salvage and blood sparing surgery -  Acute bleeding Post-operative transfusion thresholds -  Cardiac surgery and bypass Transfusion in critical care -  The routine and/ or restrictive use of blood components in critically ill     patients. -  Transfusion triggers and thresholds.
October	Transfusion in surgery and critical care (continued)  -  Major haemorrhage in a range of patient groups. Transfusion in Medical Patients -  Transfusion management strategies for a range of inherited    haemoglobinopathies
November	Problems associated with chronic transfusion  Transfusion management of patients with haemolytic anaemias and thrombocytopenias   Use of blood components in patients with cancer
December	Anaemias and haematological disease occurring in pregnancy  Obstetric massive transfusion, antepartum haemorrhage and postpartum haemorrhage
February	Haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) Anti-D prophylaxis
March	Transfusion in children Transfusion in transplantation
May	Adverse effects of transfusion: Part 2.  Management of blood components in the hospital: Part 2.
June	Alternatives and adjuncts to transfusion Therapeutic Apheresis Quality, regulation and clinical audit with respect to the clinical area
July	Transfusion Liaison (laboratory, transfusion practitioner and clinical area/ user interactions and communication) Transfusion practices outside the UK
September - November	Revision period

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