The number of donations rose to 6,000 donations from 1982 to 1985. This was eight times the number of donations used in 1975, and more than 30 times as much as Dr Biggs recorded for Oxford in relation to 1971.

Linked evidence

HCDO0000581 - Jaundice and Antibodies Directed against Factors VIII and IX in Patients Treated for Haemophilia or Christmas Disease in the United Kingdom - 05 Sep 1973

Chronology Information

Date:

1 January 1982

1 January 1985

Chapter/issue

Blood Products and Addressing Risk: Pool Sizes

Key Person(s)

Dr Rosemary Biggs