Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT)Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)2023-03-042023-03-04Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) Working Expert Group and Writing Group. (2016). Annual SHOT Report 2015. Pgs 1-190.9780955864896http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/1367SHOT is affiliated to the Royal College of PathologistsBe WARM: Work Accurately and Reduce Mistakes 1. Use a TACO checklist 2. Use a bedside checklist TACO Checklist Red Cell Transfusion for Non-Bleeding Patients. Human factors in hospital practice. Be safe! Use the bedside checklist. • Review the need for transfusion (do the benefits outweigh the risks)? • Can the transfusion be safely deferred until the issue can be investigated, treated or resolved? • Consider body weight dosing for red cells (especially if low body weight) • Transfuse one unit (red cells) and review symptoms of anaemia • Measure the fluid balance • Consider giving a prophylactic diuretic • Monitor the vital signs closely, including oxygen saturationenSerious Hazards of TransfusionBlood TransfusionTransfusion Reaction