Documents and downloads

Information on this page is provided to give further detail into the process and planning for the convalescent plasma programme and trials.

Clinical trials update

This update is produced on a weekly basis. You can access further trials resources below.

• Trials update 28 October 2020 (PDF 343KB)

Research teams update

An overview of the key updates and how you help promote the trials. 

• Research update October 2020 (PDF 744KB)

NHSBT webinars

This series of webinars, presented by Dr Gail Miflin, Chief Medical Officer of NHSBT, and Dr Lise Estcourt, Director of NHSBT's Clinical Trials Unit, explains the plasma programme and gives updates on the progress of the convalescent plasma clinical trials.

Imperial College webinar

Professor Anthony Gordon, Chair in Anaesthesia and Critical Care at Imperial College London and a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, talks about his work leading a trial to investigate whether convalescent plasma transfusions and other treatments can improve the speed of recovery and chances of survival for patients with COVID-19

Trial resources

• Convalescent plasma log v2.3 (Word 47KB)
• Convalescent plasma log v2.3 (XLSL 31KB)
• Product barcodes (for transfusion laboratories) (Word 1.4KB)
• Convalescent plasma administration guide for adults (PDF 500KB)
• Convalescent plasma – TACO checklist (PDF 399KB)

REMAP-CAP documents

• REMAP-CAP training slides (PDF 882KB)
• Data collection worksheet (Word 33KB)
• Frequently asked questions (Word 26KB)

For other REMAP-CAP documents contact CTU@nhsbt.nhs.uk

RECOVERY documents

• Training slides (PDF 1,374KB)

For other RECOVERY documents contact CTU-RECOVERY@nhsbt.nhs.uk