The Regional Transfusion Directors meeting debated whether to continue blood collection in prisons, with no final decision being reached. It was resolved that any decision to discontinue bleeding prisoners necessitated DHSS first informing the Home Office. Read more about The Regional Transfusion Directors meeting debated whether to continue blood collection in prisons, with no final decision being reached. It was resolved that any decision to discontinue bleeding prisoners necessitated DHSS first informing the Home Office.
Sir Henry Yellowlees wrote to regional and area medical officers relaying advice on Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Carriers. Read more about Sir Henry Yellowlees wrote to regional and area medical officers relaying advice on Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Carriers.
The Advisory Group on Hepatitis meeting did not consider NANBH. Read more about The Advisory Group on Hepatitis meeting did not consider NANBH.
The Blood Transfusion Research Committee's Working Party on Post-Transfusion Hepatitis discussed the desirability of obtaining accurate data regarding NANBH incidence and whether ALT screening might be of value. Read more about The Blood Transfusion Research Committee's Working Party on Post-Transfusion Hepatitis discussed the desirability of obtaining accurate data regarding NANBH incidence and whether ALT screening might be of value.
The fourth meeting of the Advisory Group on Hepatitis where NANBH was not discussed. Read more about The fourth meeting of the Advisory Group on Hepatitis where NANBH was not discussed.
A meeting of the Advisory Group on Hepatitis discussed both Hepatitis A and B, but not NANBH. Read more about A meeting of the Advisory Group on Hepatitis discussed both Hepatitis A and B, but not NANBH.
The Advisory Committee on the Virological Safety of Blood held their first meeting. Read more about The Advisory Committee on the Virological Safety of Blood held their first meeting.
North London Blood Transfusion Centre reports that donors in the high risk category were found to continue to donate blood despite the publicity about AIDS because the original DHSS leaflet had implied that homosexuals with stable partnerships were still eligible donors. Read more about North London Blood Transfusion Centre reports that donors in the high risk category were found to continue to donate blood despite the publicity about AIDS because the original DHSS leaflet had implied that homosexuals with stable partnerships were still eligible donors.
The Reconvened Transfusion-Associated Hepatitis Working Party held its first meeting. It considered approaches to address future requests to initiate routine anti-HBc and ALT donor screening. Read more about The Reconvened Transfusion-Associated Hepatitis Working Party held its first meeting. It considered approaches to address future requests to initiate routine anti-HBc and ALT donor screening.
The Working Party on Transfusion-Associated Hepatitis held its third meeting. One of the matters discussed concerned hepatitis in people with haemophilia. Read more about The Working Party on Transfusion-Associated Hepatitis held its third meeting. One of the matters discussed concerned hepatitis in people with haemophilia.