Darren Rawson received a letter from the chief executive of Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust which said: "In England and Wales blood began to be heat treated to destroy any viruses during 1985 and slightly later than this in Scotland. According to our records you were given blood in 1988 and this was done in the belief that the blood from the transfusion service was safe and heat treated. Read more about Darren Rawson received a letter from the chief executive of Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust which said: "In England and Wales blood began to be heat treated to destroy any viruses during 1985 and slightly later than this in Scotland. According to our records you were given blood in 1988 and this was done in the belief that the blood from the transfusion service was safe and heat treated.
The UK became one of the first countries to establish truly national haemovigilance through SHOT. Read more about The UK became one of the first countries to establish truly national haemovigilance through SHOT.
Dr Archibald Prentice's concern about over use of blood led to a reduction in usage of blood and blood products in operations by around 25%. Read more about Dr Archibald Prentice's concern about over use of blood led to a reduction in usage of blood and blood products in operations by around 25%.
Dr Prentice, who was a consultant haematologist in Plymouth from 1981 described efforts to reduce the use of blood by surgeons wherever possible and to persuade colleagues to use saline instead of blood products for hypo-volaemic or shocked patients. Read more about Dr Prentice, who was a consultant haematologist in Plymouth from 1981 described efforts to reduce the use of blood by surgeons wherever possible and to persuade colleagues to use saline instead of blood products for hypo-volaemic or shocked patients.
Dr Archibald Prentice said in his written statement "I knew the risk of Hepatitis B as I was exposed to it as a Senior Registrar. A contaminated bag of platelets from a Hep B positive donor had burst ... in the late 1970s ... One of my colleagues had been sprayed by plasma from a Hepatitis B positive patient and became very sick with Hepatitis B." Read more about Dr Archibald Prentice said in his written statement "I knew the risk of Hepatitis B as I was exposed to it as a Senior Registrar. A contaminated bag of platelets from a Hep B positive donor had burst ... in the late 1970s ... One of my colleagues had been sprayed by plasma from a Hepatitis B positive patient and became very sick with Hepatitis B."
In 2001 the CMO's National Blood Transfusion Committee was established in England. Read more about In 2001 the CMO's National Blood Transfusion Committee was established in England.
NICE issued a Quality Standard which reads: "People who may need or who have had a transfusion are given verbal and written information about blood transfusion." Read more about NICE issued a Quality Standard which reads: "People who may need or who have had a transfusion are given verbal and written information about blood transfusion."
The most recent annual report for Systematic Reviews Initiative activities, covering the period of October 2022 to October 2023, demonstrates that it has contributed to 20 international and national guidelines. Read more about The most recent annual report for Systematic Reviews Initiative activities, covering the period of October 2022 to October 2023, demonstrates that it has contributed to 20 international and national guidelines.
The SHOT annual report recorded 2 transfusion-transmitted infections for 2022. Read more about The SHOT annual report recorded 2 transfusion-transmitted infections for 2022.
Professor WIlliam Ribbans told to the Inquiry that topping up blood with two units was customary for some general and orthopaedic surgeons. Read more about Professor WIlliam Ribbans told to the Inquiry that topping up blood with two units was customary for some general and orthopaedic surgeons.