Licensing, Development, Support and Maintenance of Hematos Blood Donor and Patient Testing System for NHS Blood & Transplant

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NHS Blood & Transplant awarded a contract to Savant Limited for the licensing, development, support, and maintenance of the Hematos blood donor and patient testing system.

Hematos supports the bulk of NHSBT's Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services (DTS) Directorate, recording immuno-genetic test data including HLA and HPA types for functions such as Red Cell Immunohaematology, International Blood Group Reference Laboratory, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, Cellular and Molecular Therapies, and Stem Cell Donation and Transplantation (SCDT).

It also supports the National Bacteriology Laboratory and, within SCDT, facilitates the collection, processing, and distribution of stem cell and cord blood products, as well as the maintenance of a searchable registry of potential adult bone marrow/stem cell donors and a searchable bank of cord blood donations.

The contract, valued at AUD 2,643,941, ensures ongoing support and maintenance services to address changing business circumstances such as new or amended regulations.