Minutes of the fifth meeting of Expert Advisory Group on AIDS, held on 30 July 1985 Items on the agenda for discussion were Resource implications of AIDS; ONO Letter on AIDS Guidance for Community Nursing Staff; AIDS Surveillance Update; HTLV III Infection, AIDS epidemic and the Control of its spread in the UK (Paper by the Chief Medical Officer); Serological Tests for Antibodies to HTLV III; Evaluation of AIDS Screening Tests; Introduction of AIDS Screening tests; and Screening of blood donations for anti HTLV III in Regional Blood Transfusion Centres; Follow up of blood donations previously given by donors identified positive; Draft guidance for surgeons, anaesthetists and dentists; AIDS Counselling at St. Marys Hospital; AIDs and confidentiality; and Resource implications of AIDS.