title: Enhancing care for transfusion patients.
abstract: Frequent hospital attendance and excessive waiting times for treatments are often part of haematological patient care. Home platelet transfusions reduced hospital visits for patients. Hospital waiting times decreased and the quality of care improved.
authors.affiliation: Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Milligan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pirie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011787:Quality of Health Care