Dr John Cash wrote to John Watt suggesting they needed to formally consider the question of blood collection sessions in prisons and whether they should be abandoned. Read more about Dr John Cash wrote to John Watt suggesting they needed to formally consider the question of blood collection sessions in prisons and whether they should be abandoned.
The UK Working Party on Transfusion-Associated Hepatitis met for the fourth time. Read more about The UK Working Party on Transfusion-Associated Hepatitis met for the fourth time.
The terms of reference of the Advisory Committee on the Virological Safety of Blood were set out. Read more about The terms of reference of the Advisory Committee on the Virological Safety of Blood were set out.
The Edinburgh and South East Scotland RTC prepared a draft leaflet on AIDS and blood transfusion which asked various groups to refrain from donating blood. Read more about The Edinburgh and South East Scotland RTC prepared a draft leaflet on AIDS and blood transfusion which asked various groups to refrain from donating blood.
Michael Forsyth wrote to Roger Freeman agreeing to the formation of the Advisory Committee on the Virological Safety of Blood. Read more about Michael Forsyth wrote to Roger Freeman agreeing to the formation of the Advisory Committee on the Virological Safety of Blood.
The Advisory Group on Testing for the Presence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and its Antibody produced its third report. The report recommended the establishment of a committee of experts to assess the value of any new tests for hepatitis markers which could be used in testing blood donations and preparations of large pool blood products. Read more about The Advisory Group on Testing for the Presence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and its Antibody produced its third report. The report recommended the establishment of a committee of experts to assess the value of any new tests for hepatitis markers which could be used in testing blood donations and preparations of large pool blood products.
An article in The New England of Journal of Medicine called Opportunistic Infections and Kaposi's Sarcoma in Homosexual Men reported 160 cases of immune failure in young homosexual men were being investigated. Read more about An article in The New England of Journal of Medicine called Opportunistic Infections and Kaposi's Sarcoma in Homosexual Men reported 160 cases of immune failure in young homosexual men were being investigated.
An article in The New Scientist called AIDS: transfusion patients may be at risk reported blood transfusion patients faced the risk of AIDS. Read more about An article in The New Scientist called AIDS: transfusion patients may be at risk reported blood transfusion patients faced the risk of AIDS.
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report carried a report of pneumocystis pneumonia in three haemophilia patients in the US. Read more about The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report carried a report of pneumocystis pneumonia in three haemophilia patients in the US.
The Scottish Office was headed by the Secretary of State for Scotland (a member of the UK Cabinet). Read more about The Scottish Office was headed by the Secretary of State for Scotland (a member of the UK Cabinet).