Our Research Themes

Advancing blood transfusion research

Our research focuses on developing and delivering research projects that directly address transfusion management of a broad group of patients (e.g. bleeding, haemoglobinopathy, patient blood management etc.).

Our research themes include:

• Translational research
• Data Science
• Healthcare Economics

Translational research

We develop and conduct clinical studies relating to blood components that underpin the evidence for safe and appropriate use of blood across different aspects of patient blood management and evaluate alternative products to transfusion. We work closely with component development laboratory at NHS Blood and Transplant to develop novel blood components and take them into the early clinical phase trials.

Data science

Using routinely collected data and data science techniques our group is exploring the outcomes of patients to evaluate current practices and new interventions in transfusion to improve patient’s care.

Healthcare economics

Transfusion Academic Group collaborates closely with the Health Economics team at the Health Economics Policy Research Unit of the Wolfson Institute of Population Health (HEPRU-WIPH) to enhance transfusion care through robust economic analysis.
We focus on evaluating the value for money of new transfusion interventions by analysing their costs, patient outcomes, and impact on healthcare systems. We apply a range of methods, including cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, and budget impact analysis, to support evidence-based decision-making.

By quantifying resource use, outcomes, and system-wide effects, we help hospitals, blood services, and policymakers make high-value, evidence-informed decisions in transfusion care.