A meeting was held to discuss expenditure on the upgrading of BPL. It was determined that proposals would be put forward on the basis that only £500,000 was available to spend on short-term developments at BPL. Read more about A meeting was held to discuss expenditure on the upgrading of BPL. It was determined that proposals would be put forward on the basis that only £500,000 was available to spend on short-term developments at BPL.
Dr Lane sent a letter to Mr Harley of the DHSS enclosing a paper titled "Reviewed Interim Budget Submission 1980/81, Capital Forecast Expenditure". Read more about Dr Lane sent a letter to Mr Harley of the DHSS enclosing a paper titled "Reviewed Interim Budget Submission 1980/81, Capital Forecast Expenditure".
Ministers asked to see whether there might be scope for further savings in the stop-gap measures as they were concerned that there might be no justification to incur short-term costs on upgrading if BPL was to be rebuilt. Read more about Ministers asked to see whether there might be scope for further savings in the stop-gap measures as they were concerned that there might be no justification to incur short-term costs on upgrading if BPL was to be rebuilt.
Dr Vaughan, then the Minister of State for Health, agreed to there being a short-term upgrade to BPL and further exploration of options for rebuilding within the NHS or in collaboration with industry. Read more about Dr Vaughan, then the Minister of State for Health, agreed to there being a short-term upgrade to BPL and further exploration of options for rebuilding within the NHS or in collaboration with industry.
John Harley wrote a memo that noted he had tried to dissuade the Scientific and Technical Committee from initiating planning as no decision had yet been taken to build a new fractionation plant at BPL and there was no budget for even a development plan. Read more about John Harley wrote a memo that noted he had tried to dissuade the Scientific and Technical Committee from initiating planning as no decision had yet been taken to build a new fractionation plant at BPL and there was no budget for even a development plan.
In a letter, J Brown advised Mr Williams that the Medicines Inspectorate report had highlighted the severe shortcomings of the standards at BPL and that had the laboratory not had Crown immunity activities would have been suspended immediately. Read more about In a letter, J Brown advised Mr Williams that the Medicines Inspectorate report had highlighted the severe shortcomings of the standards at BPL and that had the laboratory not had Crown immunity activities would have been suspended immediately.
Concerned with costs, the DHSS advised that there was no money available for either the stop-gap proposals or an upgrade of BPL. Read more about Concerned with costs, the DHSS advised that there was no money available for either the stop-gap proposals or an upgrade of BPL.
Dr Waiter wrote in a memo that in order to meet the anticipated demand for the principal plasma fractions, a new plant would have to be acquired. Plans for the future development of BPL had by this time been drawn up. Read more about Dr Waiter wrote in a memo that in order to meet the anticipated demand for the principal plasma fractions, a new plant would have to be acquired. Plans for the future development of BPL had by this time been drawn up.
In her evidence Dr Walford agreed that it was or should have been known to all those involved with BPL in the second half of the 1970s that the demand for blood products was rising, that it was or should have been obvious that BPL was outdated and too small, and that significant investment was required in order to be able to meet the rising demand, and that the Government had determined that BPL should meet standards equivalent to those expected of commercial plants. Read more about In her evidence Dr Walford agreed that it was or should have been known to all those involved with BPL in the second half of the 1970s that the demand for blood products was rising, that it was or should have been obvious that BPL was outdated and too small, and that significant investment was required in order to be able to meet the rising demand, and that the Government had determined that BPL should meet standards equivalent to those expected of commercial plants.
In a note to Dr Maycock, Dr Ellis expressed that expansion to producing 25 million international units of Factor 8 per year would cause a serious overcrowding of facilities, unless some additional building work was done. Read more about In a note to Dr Maycock, Dr Ellis expressed that expansion to producing 25 million international units of Factor 8 per year would cause a serious overcrowding of facilities, unless some additional building work was done.