A number of key Collection Team documents have been updated since last year’s Annual Training Review.

Please work your way through the lessons and read the updated SOPS & INF documents so that you are fully aware of the latest procedures.

When asked, please click on the document links in each lesson to be taken directly to the document. Once you have read the SOP click on the back arrow in the top left-hand corner to return to Learn Dash. Mark each lesson as complete before moving on to the next.

Please be aware that any updates to documents are highlighted in bold text on Scribe.

The course must be completed by midnight Friday 14th February 2025 and can be completed in stages as Learn Dash will automatically save your progress. The update ends with a knowledge check quiz and a pass mark of 100% is required to complete the course. You will have a total of 2 attempts to pass the quiz and remember you can refer to the documents if you need to.

Any issues please email cpd@petbloodbankuk.org

Thank you,

The Training Department

 

As a Blood Bank we are governed by a branch of the government called the Veterinary Medicines Directorate or VMD. We have a long series of regulations we must adhere to in order to maintain our blood banking license and continue to save lives. Training is a large part of the VMD governance around which there are lots of rules.

This training course contains multiple lessons, some of which have been further subdivided into topics. You can select lessons in any order and you should follow the sequence in your training schedule so that both your on-the-job training and your Learndash theory training are in sync. You will be asked to complete knowledge check activities and quizzes as you proceed. You can stop at any time, as your progress will be saved.

This training course will cover all the theory that is necessary to support the training for your processing role and enable you to competently and confidently perform the many important tasks you have.

Some of the lessons will require you to read one of our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).  Our SOPs have been created and refined over time to reflect best practice and many years of learning from our errors and improving our processes. Following our SOPs rigidly is vital to ensure the safety of the team and our wonderful donors and ensure the quality and safety of the blood products we manufacture and supply to be transfused into critically ill patients.

When you start the course you will be presented with the Course Content, which will show the lessons you will need to work through. Select the lesson you wish to take.

 

Your progress will be indicated by the progress bar at the top of the page.

 

You can navigate through the lessons and topics using the forward and backward buttons at the bottom of the page as shown or return to the course content.

 

Where it is present, you will need to click the Mark Complete button in some lessons to mark your progress.

 

In order to read one of our controlled documents such as an SOP, when you click on the link in the lesson you will be redirected to our secure document server ‘Sharepoint’. Use the log in details provided in your training schedule to access SharePoint.

 

To return to the lesson after reading the SOP just click on the back arrow (top left) as shown below.

 

 

Some of our interactive tasks may need you to decrease or increase your screen size so you can view everything.

 

At the end of the course there is a competency quiz with a pass mark of 100%. You have 2 attempts to pass the quiz.

If you have any problems with your training please contact cpd@petbloodbankuk.org so we can help you.

Let’s get started!

 

 

 

A number of key documents have been updated since last year’s Annual Training Review.

Please work your way through the lessons and read the updated SOPS & INF documents so that you are fully aware of the latest procedures.

When asked, please click on the document links in each lesson to be taken directly to the document. Once you have read the SOP click on the back arrow in the top left-hand corner to return to Learn Dash. Mark each lesson as complete before moving on to the next.

Please be aware that any updates to documents are highlighted in bold text on Scribe.

The course must be completed by midnight Friday 14th February 2025 and can be completed in stages as Learn Dash will automatically save your progress. The update ends with a knowledge check quiz and a pass mark of 100% is required to complete the course. You will have a total of 2 attempts to pass the quiz and remember you can refer to the documents if you need to.

Any issues, please email cpd@petbloodbankuk.org

Thank you,

The Training Department

A number of key documents have been updated since last year’s Annual Training Review.

Please work your way through the lessons and read the updated SOPS & INF documents so that you are fully aware of the latest procedures.

When asked, please click on the document links in each lesson to be taken directly to the document. Once you have read the SOP click on the back arrow in the top left-hand corner to return to Learn Dash. Mark each lesson as complete before moving on to the next.

Please be aware that any updates to documents are highlighted in bold text on Scribe.

The course must be completed by midnight Friday 14th February 2025 and can be completed in stages as Learn Dash will automatically save your progress. The update ends with a knowledge check quiz and a pass mark of 100% is required to complete the course. You will have a total of 2 attempts to pass the quiz and remember you can refer to the documents if you need to.

Any issues, please email cpd@petbloodbankuk.org

Thank you,

The Training Department

A number of key documents have been updated since last year’s Annual Training Review.

Please work your way through the lessons and read the updated SOPS & INF documents so that you are fully aware of the latest procedures.

When asked, please click on the document links in each lesson to be taken directly to the document. Once you have read the SOP click on the back arrow in the top left-hand corner to return to Learn Dash. Mark each lesson as complete before moving on to the next.

Please be aware that any updates to documents are highlighted in bold text on Scribe.

The course must be completed by midnight Friday 14th February 2025 and can be completed in stages as Learn Dash will automatically save your progress. The update ends with a knowledge check quiz and a pass mark of 100% is required to complete the course. You will have a total of 2 attempts to pass the quiz and remember you can refer to the documents if you need to.

Any issues, please email cpd@petbloodbankuk.org

Thank you,

The Training Department

Welcome to your February update 2025!

Every quarter, all Pet Blood Bank staff are required to have training on any SOP’s / MPDs or associated documents that have changed or been updated since the last quarter. These are only ones that are related to your role.

Please move through the following lessons, reading any documents and completing any knowledge check questions or interactive exercises as you go.

When asked, please click on the document links in each lesson to be taken directly to the document. Once you have read the SOP click on the back arrow in the top left-hand corner to return to Learn Dash. Mark each lesson as complete before moving on to the next.

Please be aware that any updates to documents are highlighted in bold on scribe.

The course must be completed by Midnight Friday 14th February 2025 and can be completed in stages as Learn Dash will automatically save your progress.

Welcome to your February update 2025!

Every quarter, all Pet Blood Bank staff are required to have training on any SOP’s / MPDs or associated documents that have changed or been updated since the last quarter. These are only ones that are related to your role.

Please move through the following lessons, reading any documents and completing any knowledge check questions or interactive exercises as you go.

When asked, please click on the document links in each lesson to be taken directly to the document. Once you have read the SOP click on the back arrow in the top left-hand corner to return to Learn Dash. Mark each lesson as complete before moving on to the next.

Please be aware that any updates to documents are highlighted in bold text on scribe.

The course must be completed by Midnight Friday 14th February 2025 and can be completed in stages as Learn Dash will automatically save your progress. The update ends with a knowledge check quiz and a pass mark of 100% is required to complete the course. You will have a total of 2 attempts to pass the quiz and remember you can refer to the documents if you need to.

Any issues please email cpd@petbloodbankuk.org

Thank You

The Training Department

 

What is GMP?

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is a system designed to ensure that products like food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals are consistently manufactured to meet quality standards. At Pet Blood Bank, we adhere to GMP to safeguard the welfare and safety of both our donors and recipients. This ensures that the blood we collect and the products we provide are safe. As part of our NFABBA license for pet blood banking, GMP is a core practice implemented throughout Pet Blood Bank. 

 

Why is GMP important?

Completion of this course is a statutory requirement to work within Pet Blood Bank UK in all and every role regardless if it is an administrative or clinical role.

Statutory requirement “A requirement written into a law passed by a legislative body”

There are ten golden rules of GMP 

1. Having appropriate facilities 
2. Having validated processes 
3. Writing and following good Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 
4. Identifying who does what 
5. Keeping good records 
6. Training and developing staff 
7. Practicing good hygiene 
8. Maintaining facilities and equipment 
9. Building quality into everything we do 
10. Performing regular audits 

These Ten Rules have been combined to make the following topics 

• Cleanliness and Tidiness 
• Errors and mistakes 
• Good Documentation Practice 
• Confidentiality

By adhering to these guidelines, we ensure that the blood—and the blood products we collect—are consistently collected and processed in a controlled manner to save lives. Quality is everyone’s responsibility within our organization. While individuals may have different roles in maintaining the quality structure and framework, every team member is accountable for complying with GMP.