Great Ormond Street Hospital complained of a shortfall of NHS concentrate and a need to purchase more commercial concentrates. Read more about Great Ormond Street Hospital complained of a shortfall of NHS concentrate and a need to purchase more commercial concentrates.
By 1976 all Great Ormond Street Hospital patients on home treatment were receiving commercial Factor 8 concentrates, through a special allocation from the DHSS. Read more about By 1976 all Great Ormond Street Hospital patients on home treatment were receiving commercial Factor 8 concentrates, through a special allocation from the DHSS.
At the DHSS meeting, Professor Hardisty noted that at Great Ormond Street Hospital the emphasis was on early treatment of minor bleeds in children to prevent crippling, that more treatments were being given per patient and that some 30% of 69 registered patients attended frequently or fairly often. Read more about At the DHSS meeting, Professor Hardisty noted that at Great Ormond Street Hospital the emphasis was on early treatment of minor bleeds in children to prevent crippling, that more treatments were being given per patient and that some 30% of 69 registered patients attended frequently or fairly often.
When Dr Dempsey began work as a haematologist at the Royal Belfast Hospital, non-A non-B Hepatitis was not thought sufficiently serious to merit withdrawal of commercial concentrates. Read more about When Dr Dempsey began work as a haematologist at the Royal Belfast Hospital, non-A non-B Hepatitis was not thought sufficiently serious to merit withdrawal of commercial concentrates.
Dr Stanley Dempsey was the consultant paediatric haematologist at the Royal Belfast Hospital, taking over from Professor John Bridges. Read more about Dr Stanley Dempsey was the consultant paediatric haematologist at the Royal Belfast Hospital, taking over from Professor John Bridges.
In Belfast children with bleeding disorders were cared for at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children until around the age of 14, when they transferred to the haemophilia centre at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Read more about In Belfast children with bleeding disorders were cared for at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children until around the age of 14, when they transferred to the haemophilia centre at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
The Royal Manchester Childrens' Hospital produced a leaflet containing information on HIV for patients and their families, which stated it took a while for the risk of transmission from commercial concentrates to become known. Read more about The Royal Manchester Childrens' Hospital produced a leaflet containing information on HIV for patients and their families, which stated it took a while for the risk of transmission from commercial concentrates to become known.
Dr Evans wrote an article in which he indicated that did not make any significant adjustments to his approach to treatment in response to the risk of AIDS. Read more about Dr Evans wrote an article in which he indicated that did not make any significant adjustments to his approach to treatment in response to the risk of AIDS.
Dr Evans provided Dr Snape with a list of patients that he wanted to heat-treated Factor VIII and IX concentrates to use on a named patient basis. Read more about Dr Evans provided Dr Snape with a list of patients that he wanted to heat-treated Factor VIII and IX concentrates to use on a named patient basis.
It is not clear when heat-treated concentrates were introduced but as late as May 1985 it appears RMCH had not provided BPL with a list of named patients to receive heated NHS Factor 8. Read more about It is not clear when heat-treated concentrates were introduced but as late as May 1985 it appears RMCH had not provided BPL with a list of named patients to receive heated NHS Factor 8.