Released 1 June 2023
Request:
I’d be grateful if you could provide me with details of which hospital(s) within your trust area:
1. Have medical staff/surgical team trained to carry out bloodless surgery.
2. Have autologous blood transfusion and patient’s own cell salvage equipment available.
3. Keep stocks of synthetic blood transfusion substitutes.
Information disclosed:
Our response relative to Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton; Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath; Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Brighton; St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester; Worthing Hospital, Worthing and Southlands Hospital, Shoreham-by-Sea is provided below:
Questions 1 to 3. All the hospitals noted above have the medical staff and capacity to undertake bloodless surgery.