Blood transfusions are now safer

A new report out today by the National Haemovigilance Office (NHO) shows that having a blood transfusion in Ireland is now a relatively safe procedure.

Blood transfusions are now safer

A new report out today by the National Haemovigilance Office (NHO) shows that having a blood transfusion in Ireland is now a relatively safe procedure.

The report shows while there were more than 168,000 transfusions in 2002 there were problems with 155 of them.

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