Chapter IV: Technical operating conditions

The hospital unit mentioned in article R. 6123-77 is dedicated to haematopoietic cell transplantation activities and to monitoring patients after the transplant. It has rooms equipped with an air treatment and control system to reduce the risk of airborne microbial contamination.

The number of medical and paramedical staff is adapted to the haematopoietic cell transplant activity and the follow-up of transplant patients. It includes : 1° At least two doctors, each with a qualification in haematology or clinical haematology or a diploma in specialised medical oncology, haemato-oncology option, and at least two years’ training in a unit performing haematopoietic cell transplants; 2° A sufficient number of nursing staff to provide permanent…

At each site, the health establishment organises on-site or on-call medical care to ensure that haematopoietic cell transplants are carried out and that continuity of care is maintained at all times.

The health care organisation must be able to carry out or have carried out twenty-four hours a day, within a timeframe compatible with safety requirements and the patient’s condition: – haematology, biochemistry and bacteriology tests ; – histocompatibility tests, including HLA typing; – CT scans and magnetic resonance imaging; – virology, parasitology and mycology examinations; – anatomopathology examinations – immunology examinations; – radiotherapy treatments; – drug blood tests. The health…