The Treasury approved the redevelopment in principle and agreed that the project should be fast-tracked. Read more about The Treasury approved the redevelopment in principle and agreed that the project should be fast-tracked.
Approval was sought for planning to proceed on the assumption that BPL would process all the plasma for both England and Wales as the PFC did not have additional capacity without introducing three shift patterns. Read more about Approval was sought for planning to proceed on the assumption that BPL would process all the plasma for both England and Wales as the PFC did not have additional capacity without introducing three shift patterns.
A minister asked the Policy Steering Group for the development of BPL to give consideration to the use of an existing factory which could be adapted at a relatively low cost to meet requirements. Read more about A minister asked the Policy Steering Group for the development of BPL to give consideration to the use of an existing factory which could be adapted at a relatively low cost to meet requirements.
Dr Dunhill, a member of the Scientific and Technical Committee, wrote to Dr Vaughan outlining his acceptance of the situation in the short term only from consideration of the need to maintain plasma fraction supply. Read more about Dr Dunhill, a member of the Scientific and Technical Committee, wrote to Dr Vaughan outlining his acceptance of the situation in the short term only from consideration of the need to maintain plasma fraction supply.
In a DHSS press release, Dr Vaughan announced there would be no commercial management of BPL as there was a modernisation programme already underway. Read more about In a DHSS press release, Dr Vaughan announced there would be no commercial management of BPL as there was a modernisation programme already underway.
Worries were expressed on various aspects of collaboration with private industry, including the fear it would be difficult to prevent the contamination of UK material with imported Hepatitis viruses. Read more about Worries were expressed on various aspects of collaboration with private industry, including the fear it would be difficult to prevent the contamination of UK material with imported Hepatitis viruses.
It was reported to the Committee that officials had been instructed by ministers to investigate the possibility of collaborating with private industry. Initial discussions had taken place. Read more about It was reported to the Committee that officials had been instructed by ministers to investigate the possibility of collaborating with private industry. Initial discussions had taken place.
Long-term upgrading was considered at a meeting of the Scientific and Technical Committee. Read more about Long-term upgrading was considered at a meeting of the Scientific and Technical Committee.
Peter Wormald noted in a memo that the success of the extra expenditure would depend on persuading RHAs to increase plasma supplies. Read more about Peter Wormald noted in a memo that the success of the extra expenditure would depend on persuading RHAs to increase plasma supplies.
Dr Vaughan finally approved a submission that had been put to him proposing expenditure of £1.3 million over two years. Read more about Dr Vaughan finally approved a submission that had been put to him proposing expenditure of £1.3 million over two years.