Collaboration between professionals
The Blood Service employs professionals from a range of fields, and all play an important role and have expertise in the chain of helpers.
Blood Donation
We take care of all blood donations throughout Finland. Each working day, we offer hundreds of blood donors a satisfying opportunity to help. We offer new opportunities to join the chain of helpers and we develop electronic tools to facilitate contacts.
Products and medical services
We manufacture safe blood products for patients and are responsible for distributing them to all Finnish hospitals. We work flexibly as the use of blood products changes and provide a wide range of high-quality services for hospitals to support them in blood transfusions.
We test donated blood for safety and offer hospitals the clinical laboratory tests needed for blood transfusions and organ transplants on a 24/7 basis. We also perform the tissue typing for all organ transplantations and stem cell transplantations performed in Finland and also carry out blood group tests for pregnant women. We search out compatible blood stem cell grafts for patients and handle their distribution.
Our organisation provides hospitals with high-level expertise and supports physicians in successfully performing blood transfusions and cell therapies. We systematically and actively train physicians, laboratory experts and nurses participating in blood transfusions.
Quality management, research and product development
We ensure high quality and compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements in all of our activities. We make sure we are well prepared and able to react effectively in all circumstances, both normal and exceptional.
We are continuously developing our workflow processes by employing new technological solutions. We aim for smooth, reliable and safe processes.
We perform high-level medical research in accordance with our research strategy. We investigate blood and stem cell properties and create new treatments together with physicians. Our biobank collects samples for high quality research and development projects.
Financial Services
We ensure that our finances are properly managed and purchase the materials, equipment and services we need cost-effectively and at the right time. We ensure the smooth, reliable transportation of donated blood, donor samples and products efficiently and cost-effectively. We always keep our premises and equipment in top condition.
Digital Services
We develop digital services for clients and donors. We create means for the Blood Service to increase the efficiency of operations, create cost savings and develop new practices, products and services. Our information systems are reliable and modern and provide support for our activities.
Communications and human resources
Using various channels, we proactively communicate about our activities to donors, clients, our personnel, partners and everyone interested in blood services. We encourage everyone to join the chain of helpers.
We take care of our personnel and systematically develop their professional skills and work to increase their job satisfaction levels. We want to ensure that the Blood Service is and remains an attractive and interesting place to work.
The Blood Service organisation on 31 December 2022
