The Blood Service’s summary Contingency Plan for managing blood shortages was published on the DH website in July. On 12 October, MSBT met and The vCJD transmission risks from donated bone and tissues was discussed following a report back from the MSBT subgroup, which had been addressing this issue. MSBT endorsed that two further sub-groups should be set up to consider the issues surrounding vCJD testing of cadaveric donors and a subgroup to consider issues surrounding bone processing. Exclusion of individuals who had received a blood transfusion after 1980 from donating bone was being considered. Hepatitis C Ex-Gratia Payment Scheme/ Skipton Fund was established for people who have developed the 'advanced stage' of illness. During the meeting with PS(PH) it was concluded that the Department acted reasonably at the time in terms of known infectivity of blood. An Implementation Steering Group (ISG) has been set up to oversee the abolition of the NBA and UKT.NBA and UKT also made recommendations on a new name for the new authority (NHS Blood and Transplant) and a Board structure.