A ban on Factor 8 from the US was considered at a meeting on AIDS convened by the Welsh Office, Medical Service Health Professional Group. It was argued that this would cause a reduction in patients treated and the modification of the facility for home treatment. Read more about A ban on Factor 8 from the US was considered at a meeting on AIDS convened by the Welsh Office, Medical Service Health Professional Group. It was argued that this would cause a reduction in patients treated and the modification of the facility for home treatment.
A Welsh Office representative was invited to attend the meetings of the Advisory Group on Hepatitis and the Working Group on AIDS of the Advisory Committee on the NBTS. Read more about A Welsh Office representative was invited to attend the meetings of the Advisory Group on Hepatitis and the Working Group on AIDS of the Advisory Committee on the NBTS.
A meeting of the CMO Welsh Office was held "to establish the known facts as they affected the UK in general and Wales in the particular." Read more about A meeting of the CMO Welsh Office was held "to establish the known facts as they affected the UK in general and Wales in the particular."
At a meeting of the CMO Welsh Office the existing leaflet was said to be liberally distributed at every donor session "it was still thought unsafe to rely upon this as the sole means of weeding out the homosexual population from amongst potential blood donors" and "the matter of a more detailed questionnaire could usefully be pursued." Read more about At a meeting of the CMO Welsh Office the existing leaflet was said to be liberally distributed at every donor session "it was still thought unsafe to rely upon this as the sole means of weeding out the homosexual population from amongst potential blood donors" and "the matter of a more detailed questionnaire could usefully be pursued."
At a meeting of the CMO Welsh Office reference was made to the donor whose donations had been used for whole blood transfusion and for the production of concentrate, some of which had "found its way to Wales". Read more about At a meeting of the CMO Welsh Office reference was made to the donor whose donations had been used for whole blood transfusion and for the production of concentrate, some of which had "found its way to Wales".
A briefing stated that there were at present "a very few haemophiliac patients in South Wales," but that it was "likely that some may have received treatment with Factor 8 which might have been contaminated." Read more about A briefing stated that there were at present "a very few haemophiliac patients in South Wales," but that it was "likely that some may have received treatment with Factor 8 which might have been contaminated."
Risks to patients from the use of whole blood were said to be negligible, with "no evidence" that any patient had contracted the disease in the UK from this source. Read more about Risks to patients from the use of whole blood were said to be negligible, with "no evidence" that any patient had contracted the disease in the UK from this source.
A briefing was provided to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, copied to the Secretary of State and CMO. Read more about A briefing was provided to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, copied to the Secretary of State and CMO.
The South Glamorgan District Health Authority held a meeting to discuss AIDS Read more about The South Glamorgan District Health Authority held a meeting to discuss AIDS
Dr Galbraith wrote to Dr Crompton with an update on the report of a case of AIDS in a blood donor in Wessex and a nurse who had seroconverted to HTLV-3 following a needlestick injury. Read more about Dr Galbraith wrote to Dr Crompton with an update on the report of a case of AIDS in a blood donor in Wessex and a nurse who had seroconverted to HTLV-3 following a needlestick injury.