Accurate, Compliant Transfusion Labelling - Built for Patient Safety
Specialist printed blood bags, blood tags, and deep-freeze–safe labels designed for Haematology & Blood Transfusion Units.
Improved traceability • Reduced errors • VAT reclaim available for printed materials
Why Accuracy Matters in Blood Transfusion
Every label, tag and printed component in the transfusion chain plays a vital role in ensuring that the right blood reaches the right patient. We help NHS transfusion units improve:
- Traceability from donation → storage → transfusion
- Readability and barcode accuracy
- Workflow efficiency across shifts
- Compliance with ISO and MHRA requirements
- Cost savings through VAT reclaim on printed items
Actaprint has supplied the NHS since 1974 - providing reliable, safe and compliant labelling solutions.
Printed Blood Bags (Customised for Your Hospital)
Improve identification and standardise your transfusion workflow with:
- Hospital name & department pre-printed
- Batch codes, storage instructions, warnings
- Clear printed layouts (no handwriting needed)
- VAT reclaimable (as printed materials)
- Compatible with existing bag handling processes
Support your team with consistent, professional labelling - especially across busy shifts and multi-site operations.
Printed Blood Tags
Durable, customisable tags designed for cross-matching, traceability and patient ID.
Options include:
- Patient ID / donor ID fields
- Expiry date, cross-match status, comments
- Colour-coded formats
- Tear-resistant materials
- Barcode-ready
- VAT reclaimable
These help reduce transcription errors and ensure a clean, consistent process.
Zebra 8000T Blood Bag Deep Freeze Labels
For blood stored at ultra-low temperatures before transfusion.
Backed by Zebra’s medical-grade testing:
- Maintains adhesion and readability down to–50°C
- ISO 3826-1 tested— no adhesive migration into blood bags
- ISO 10993-5 cytotoxicity testing— no genotoxicity effect observed
- Suitable fordirect contact with blood bags
- Optimised for Zebra wax/resin ribbons for crisp barcode print
- First-scan readability even for narrow barcodes
Perfect for frozen storage and busy transfusion environments.
VAT Reclaim Advantage
Vat Reclaim Advantage
Printed transfusion materials that include NHS Trust details printed directly onto the item (such as Trust name, hospital name or department) qualify for NHS VAT reclaim. Must include the Trusts name to qualify.
This applies to custom printed blood bags, printed blood tags and other pre-printed consumables, helping Trusts reduce net procurement costs while improving accuracy and traceability.
Secure Your Supply with Call-Off Stock
Avoid stockouts during high-demand periods. Actaprint can:
- Produce your printed items upfront
- Store them safely in our warehouse
- Deliver them on call-off
- Lock in current pricing for the duration
Reliable, flexible, perfect for labs with fluctuating demand.
Ready to Improve Accuracy & Safety?
Actaprint’s healthcare specialists are here to help you choose the right combination of labels, bags and tags for your transfusion processes.
Actaprint always offer competitive prices and our excellent service has ensured customer loyalty since we began in 1974. We appreciate and thank all of our customers, some of whom are below.
We supply many of the U.K.’s NHS trusts and our customers include:
Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust
Barts and The London NHS Trust
North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
Kings College Hospital NHS Trust
