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Transfusion support at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) is provided by laboratory services, with a 24-hour blood bank operating within the core laboratory. 

Clinical and laboratory transfusion advice can be obtained from our haematologists and registrars via the RCH hospital switchboard. 

Our team

Haematologists:

• Dr Helen Savoia
• A/Prof Janine Campbell
• Prof Paul Monagle
• A/Prof Chris Barnes
• Dr Anthea Greenway
• Dr Gemma Crighton
• Dr Song Chen  
• Dr Malaika Perchard
• Dr Andrew Baldi
• Dr Erin O'Reily

Haematology Registrars and Fellows  

Transfusion Clinical Nurse Consultant

• Anne Kinmonth
• Phone 03 9345 5281. Email anne.kinmonth@rch.org.au 

Transfusion Medicine Laboratory (Blood Bank)  

• Transfusion Medicine Senior Scientists:
  • Mary Comande 
  • Hayleigh Wallace 
  • Phone: 03 9345 5289

Governance

To ensure compliance with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS) - Blood Management Standard, blood management activities at the RCH fall under the governance of the Blood Management committee. This committee meets bimonthly and is chaired by Dr Helen Savoia. 

Quick links

COVID-19 and transfusion

• Massive haemorrhage and critical bleeding procedure   
  
• Emergency blood management plan procedure
  
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• Cell salvage guideline
  
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• Neonatal exchange transfusion guideline
• Blood product use in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit - Butterfly ward
  
• Buffy coat granulocytes guideline
  
•  (state wide)

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