Platelet apheresis in a deployed maritime environment: experiences from Operation GRITROCK
Robinson, M.A.; Bailey, M.J.
Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service 101(2): 116-118
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-9033 PMID: 26867408 Document Number: 681996
When the Primary Casualty Receiving Facility (PCRF) on Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ARGUS deployed to Operation GRITROCK in October 2014, platelet apheresis had yet to be proven as a sustainable and usable capability for improving provision of blood products on a maritime platform. This paper explores the difficulties encountered by nurses tasked with setting up this capability once deployed and the requirements needed to ensure that this capability is maintained for future operations.