Dr Contreras discussed her concern and disapproval of his practice with Professor Yacoub "on numerous occasions" but understood that he continued "bleeding members of staff, visiting doctors and members of the Armed Forces for his numerous 'emergencies'." Read more about Dr Contreras discussed her concern and disapproval of his practice with Professor Yacoub "on numerous occasions" but understood that he continued "bleeding members of staff, visiting doctors and members of the Armed Forces for his numerous 'emergencies'."
Hospital transfusion committees had become sufficiently prevalent by 1998 for a Health Services Circular to set out a series of minimum requirements for these committees. Read more about Hospital transfusion committees had become sufficiently prevalent by 1998 for a Health Services Circular to set out a series of minimum requirements for these committees.
The health service circular produced after the conference at St Thomas' Hospital required all NHS Trusts where blood was transfused to have agreed and disseminated local protocols for blood transfusion, based on guidelines and best national practice and supported by in house training and to have explored the feasibility of autologous blood transfusion and ensured that where appropriate, patients are aware of this option. Read more about The health service circular produced after the conference at St Thomas' Hospital required all NHS Trusts where blood was transfused to have agreed and disseminated local protocols for blood transfusion, based on guidelines and best national practice and supported by in house training and to have explored the feasibility of autologous blood transfusion and ensured that where appropriate, patients are aware of this option.
Following the conference at St Thomas' Hospital, a circular was published which recommended that from March 1999, all NHS Trusts where blood was transfused (i) should ensure that hospital transfusion committees were in place to oversee all aspects of blood transfusion and (ii) participate in the annual Serious Hazards of Transfusion scheme enquiry. Read more about Following the conference at St Thomas' Hospital, a circular was published which recommended that from March 1999, all NHS Trusts where blood was transfused (i) should ensure that hospital transfusion committees were in place to oversee all aspects of blood transfusion and (ii) participate in the annual Serious Hazards of Transfusion scheme enquiry.
Transfusion experts, clinicians, NHS managers and health authority chief executives from across the UK attended a symposium hosted by UK chief medical officers at St Thomas' Hospital. Read more about Transfusion experts, clinicians, NHS managers and health authority chief executives from across the UK attended a symposium hosted by UK chief medical officers at St Thomas' Hospital.
From 2002, hospitals were required to participate in the Serious Hazards of Transfusion scheme by the Department of Health. Read more about From 2002, hospitals were required to participate in the Serious Hazards of Transfusion scheme by the Department of Health.
In England, a second circular was produced by the Department of Health which included advice for hospitals on how to implement best transfusion practice. Read more about In England, a second circular was produced by the Department of Health which included advice for hospitals on how to implement best transfusion practice.
Reports from clinicians to the Serious Hazards of Transfusion scheme were initially voluntary. Read more about Reports from clinicians to the Serious Hazards of Transfusion scheme were initially voluntary.
Though in 1994 fewer than 50% of the 380 hospitals in England and Wales had a hospital transfusion committee, by January 1998 the Royal College of Physicians published a "National Audit of the Clinical Blood Transfusion Process", which found that of 47 hospitals across the UK, 79% had an HTC and audits of transfusion practice had been undertaken at 65% of those. Read more about Though in 1994 fewer than 50% of the 380 hospitals in England and Wales had a hospital transfusion committee, by January 1998 the Royal College of Physicians published a "National Audit of the Clinical Blood Transfusion Process", which found that of 47 hospitals across the UK, 79% had an HTC and audits of transfusion practice had been undertaken at 65% of those.
Overall, autologous transfusions were not available for patients throughout the UK during the 1970s and 1980s. From the 1990s such transfusions were only available in a minority of centres and even they often did not inform patients about the service. Read more about Overall, autologous transfusions were not available for patients throughout the UK during the 1970s and 1980s. From the 1990s such transfusions were only available in a minority of centres and even they often did not inform patients about the service.