Joint meeting of the UKBTS/NIBSC Standing Advisory Committee on Blood Components and Transfusion Transmitted Infections, held at the University of Manchester on 26 November 2001. Meeting Re Donor arm cleansing, diversion of potentially contaminated blood at start of collection, further measures to reduce platelet contamination, haemovigilance, testing, photo-inactivation of platelets. In attendance Lorna Williamson, Willie Murphy, Marcella Contreras, Liz Love, Geoff Geddis , Angela Robinson , Chris Prowse , Keiran Morris, Patricia Hewitt , Martin Bruce, John Barbara, Neil Beckman, Graeme Rowe ,Kate Soldan, Carl McDonald, Sheila Maclennan, Katie Forman, Peter Garwood, Brian McClelland, George Galea, Roger Eglin Michelle Ashford, Rebecca Cardigan,Chris Hodson. Reference SACTTI 02/21.