The compliance report and declaration forms for Hospital Blood Banks (HBB) and Blood Facilities (01st April 2019 to 31stMarch 2020) are now available on the MHRA website.
Blood compliance reports (BCR) and declarations must be completed and submitted by 30th April 2020.
Facilities declarations must be completed and submitted by 31st May 2020.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/blood-authorisations-and-safety-reporting
There are guidance documents available for HBBs and Facilities on the MHRA website.
Hospital blood banks should submit their completed BCR and Hospital Blood Bank Declaration Form to bcr@mhra.gov.uk with email subject heading ‘Full Hospital Name – BCR 2020’.
(Please ensure the email includes 1 BCR and the declaration form for that hospital name, with additional information related to the blood bank ONLY. Do not send multiple BCR and declaration forms within the same trust in one email)
The blood facility declaration form must be completed and sent to the MHRA ata separate mailbox BCRBF@mhra.gov.uk with email subject heading ‘Full facility name – DEC 2020’.
Following the BCR assessment, Hospital Blood Banks will be provided with a BCR Assessment Confirmation Letter to confirm that assessment has been completed, without indicating the outcome (i.e. inspection or no inspection). The level of compliance determined will be used to inform the inspection programme for 2020/2021. The Hospital Blood Banks selected for inspection will be contacted by the inspectors to arrange a date. All inspections will be performed with a maximum of 7 days’ notice.