The Western General Blood Transfusion Laboratory is located on the ground floor by the Clock Tower entrance to the Western General Hospital. The blood bank delivers an essential specialised service ensuring high standards and quality in patient care.
Contact Details
Blood Transfusion Department
Western General Hospital
Crewe Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU
Tel: (0131) 537 1912 (Internal 31912)
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Availability
* At weekends and Public Holidays, a limited service is provided by a small number of staff. On these days, please ensure that non-urgent samples are delivered to the laboratory as soon as possible before mid-day.
Out of Hours Service
Outside routine working hours please inform the blood bank in advance of any emergency request (Bleep 8477). In the absence of this contact, the laboratory staff may not know that a sample is being delivered and it may not be processed in a timely manner.
Quality Assurance
Internal Quality Assurance protocols ensures that the high standards of testing and service delivery are maintained. The blood bank participates in the UK NEQAS scheme and is accredited through UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) and is compliant with the Medicines and Healthcare Regulation Agency (MHRA).