The Department of Health and Social Security Circular on "Blood Transfusion: Record-keeping and stock control arrangements" was produced. Read more about The Department of Health and Social Security Circular on "Blood Transfusion: Record-keeping and stock control arrangements" was produced.
The British Committee for Standards in Haematology published guidance which recognised that babies in special care units were "amongst the most intensively transfused of all hospital patients." Read more about The British Committee for Standards in Haematology published guidance which recognised that babies in special care units were "amongst the most intensively transfused of all hospital patients."
The British Committee for Standards in Haematology guidance on blood transfusion of infants was updated. Read more about The British Committee for Standards in Haematology guidance on blood transfusion of infants was updated.
The British Committee for Standards in Haematology issued guidelines for the implementation of MBOS. Read more about The British Committee for Standards in Haematology issued guidelines for the implementation of MBOS.
The Working Party on Autologous Transfusion working party produced guidelines for pre-deposit autologous transfusion. Read more about The Working Party on Autologous Transfusion working party produced guidelines for pre-deposit autologous transfusion.
A second circular on Better Blood Transfusion was produced by the Department of Health Northern Ireland. Read more about A second circular on Better Blood Transfusion was produced by the Department of Health Northern Ireland.
At a meeting of the Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Blood Safety a report from the Autologous Blood Transfusion Working Group was circulated . In this report various transfusion methods were assessed for feasibility, including autologous pre-donation, inter-operative cell salvage, and acute normovolaemic haemodilution Read more about At a meeting of the Northern Ireland Advisory Committee on Blood Safety a report from the Autologous Blood Transfusion Working Group was circulated . In this report various transfusion methods were assessed for feasibility, including autologous pre-donation, inter-operative cell salvage, and acute normovolaemic haemodilution
Many of the guidelines published during the 1980s focused on issues of blood bank documentation and record-keeping, including by the British Committee for Standards in Haematology, part of the British Society for Haematology. Read more about Many of the guidelines published during the 1980s focused on issues of blood bank documentation and record-keeping, including by the British Committee for Standards in Haematology, part of the British Society for Haematology.
Guidelines on the administration of blood and blood components noted that as of 1999 there were "no recognized guidelines on which to base local procedures for the ordering and administration of blood and the management of transfused patients." Read more about Guidelines on the administration of blood and blood components noted that as of 1999 there were "no recognized guidelines on which to base local procedures for the ordering and administration of blood and the management of transfused patients."
Denise and Colin Turton's son Lee's death certificate made no reference to AIDS; instead the cause of death was given as "Ia pneumonia II Haemophilia". Read more about Denise and Colin Turton's son Lee's death certificate made no reference to AIDS; instead the cause of death was given as "Ia pneumonia II Haemophilia".