Dr Owen pointed in Parliament to the £500,000 of special financing which was to increase the existing production of Factor 8. Read more about Dr Owen pointed in Parliament to the £500,000 of special financing which was to increase the existing production of Factor 8.
Dr Owen authorised the allocation of special finance to assist the National Health Service in becoming self-sufficient as soon as practicable. Read more about Dr Owen authorised the allocation of special finance to assist the National Health Service in becoming self-sufficient as soon as practicable.
A booklet entitled "Notes on Transfusion" was issued by the DHSS, SHHD and the Welsh Office. Read more about A booklet entitled "Notes on Transfusion" was issued by the DHSS, SHHD and the Welsh Office.
The Expert Report to the Infected Blood Inquiry: Public Health and Administration was produced, providing some evidence of the constrained financial position of the UK during the 1970s. Read more about The Expert Report to the Infected Blood Inquiry: Public Health and Administration was produced, providing some evidence of the constrained financial position of the UK during the 1970s.
The special allocations appear to have become subsumed as a part of the standard regional allocations, revised "in the usual way" to take account of cost increases. Read more about The special allocations appear to have become subsumed as a part of the standard regional allocations, revised "in the usual way" to take account of cost increases.
The discussion in the Expert Group on the Treatment of Haemophilia - in particular its belief that "with the extension of home treatment joint surgery etc the current target may represent no more than _ to _ of the amount of Factor VIII which may be required in 5 years time or less" - was reported to the Central Committee of the National Blood Transfusion Service. Read more about The discussion in the Expert Group on the Treatment of Haemophilia - in particular its belief that "with the extension of home treatment joint surgery etc the current target may represent no more than _ to _ of the amount of Factor VIII which may be required in 5 years time or less" - was reported to the Central Committee of the National Blood Transfusion Service.
Andrew Mitchell wrote a letter to Malcolm Widdup noting the SHHD's proposal that the new blood products unit "should operate on the continuous flow principle and should be designed to a workload of 1,500 litres of plasma per week; but it will be capable of adaptation, without substantial structural alterations, to operate at levels up to 3,000 litres per week should this become necessary". Read more about Andrew Mitchell wrote a letter to Malcolm Widdup noting the SHHD's proposal that the new blood products unit "should operate on the continuous flow principle and should be designed to a workload of 1,500 litres of plasma per week; but it will be capable of adaptation, without substantial structural alterations, to operate at levels up to 3,000 litres per week should this become necessary".
An editorial in The British Medical Journal entitled "Blood Donors and the Transfusion Service" argued that the blood services were ill-equipped to do the job as a modern transfusion service, suggesting that the "shortage" of blood and therefore plasma, allowing entry to the UK of the products of pharmaceutical companies, was not a real shortage, but a consequence of poor administration, organisation and underfunding. Read more about An editorial in The British Medical Journal entitled "Blood Donors and the Transfusion Service" argued that the blood services were ill-equipped to do the job as a modern transfusion service, suggesting that the "shortage" of blood and therefore plasma, allowing entry to the UK of the products of pharmaceutical companies, was not a real shortage, but a consequence of poor administration, organisation and underfunding.
Dr Maycock published "Present Sources of Materials for Treatment of Haemophilia and Potential Future Sources" showing the limits of fractionation capacity contributing to blood product shortfall; in order to meet the preferred number of units of cryoprecipitate and factor concentrates, capacity would have to increase by 800L a week. Read more about Dr Maycock published "Present Sources of Materials for Treatment of Haemophilia and Potential Future Sources" showing the limits of fractionation capacity contributing to blood product shortfall; in order to meet the preferred number of units of cryoprecipitate and factor concentrates, capacity would have to increase by 800L a week.
Alec Parrott wrote a letter to Susan Maunsell proposing a solution to the problem of securing an agreement acceptable to the workforce if asked to run a 24- hour shift system. Read more about Alec Parrott wrote a letter to Susan Maunsell proposing a solution to the problem of securing an agreement acceptable to the workforce if asked to run a 24- hour shift system.