Transfusion Performance Benchmarking
Infected Blood Inquiry · Infected Blood Inquiry Final Report · Issued 20 May 2024 · Addressed to: UK Government
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Consideration be given to standardising and benchmarking transfusion performance between hospitals in order to deliver better patient blood management
Infected Blood Inquiry, Infected Blood Inquiry Final Report · 20 May 2024 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- No published standardised benchmarking framework for transfusion performance has been identified to March 2026.
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government
In relation to the recommendation on standardising and benchmarking, a review of current benchmarking practices and associated data collection and ongoing intelligence and analysis requirements, including model health dashboard and national clinical audit, has been initiated. This will be followed by the development of new benchmarking categories and funding will be required to expand the model health dashboard.
A proposal has been submitted to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in December 2024 with a request to update guidance. Work is underway with CQC to incorporate standards within the relevant framework.
UK Government · 14 May 2025 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 15 Jan 2026 · IBCA Community Update As of 13 January 2026: 3,721 people asked to start claims, 3,546 begun process, 3,074 received offers totalling £2.47bn, 2,861 paid totalling £1.89bn. Third compensation regulations in force 31 December 2025. View source → Good Progress
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