In 'Fifty Years of Transfusion Medicine' it stated that a unit for drying plasma was constructed in Cambridge (later relocated to Elstree) and one for the North in an underground site at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh. Read more about In 'Fifty Years of Transfusion Medicine' it stated that a unit for drying plasma was constructed in Cambridge (later relocated to Elstree) and one for the North in an underground site at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh.
Fifty Years of Transfusion Medicine' described how blood could be freeze dried by the Second World War which made it easier to transport. During the course of the war dried plasma was also issued to the British allied medical services and to civilian hospitals. Read more about Fifty Years of Transfusion Medicine' described how blood could be freeze dried by the Second World War which made it easier to transport. During the course of the war dried plasma was also issued to the British allied medical services and to civilian hospitals.
The Army Blood Supply Depot was set up with a donor pool of around 5,000 and over half a million donors by the end of the war. In total 756,046 donors were bled during the war. Read more about The Army Blood Supply Depot was set up with a donor pool of around 5,000 and over half a million donors by the end of the war. In total 756,046 donors were bled during the war.
Sir Colin Walker in the foreword to 'Fifty Years of Blood Transfusion' stated that "our blood supply is amongst the safest in the world but, even so, medical advice is always likely to be that the best transfusion is no transfusion". Read more about Sir Colin Walker in the foreword to 'Fifty Years of Blood Transfusion' stated that "our blood supply is amongst the safest in the world but, even so, medical advice is always likely to be that the best transfusion is no transfusion".
In preparation for the war regional depots were set up in Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham, Cambridge, Birmingham, Oxford, Cardiff, Manchester, Liverpool and later Belfast. Read more about In preparation for the war regional depots were set up in Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham, Cambridge, Birmingham, Oxford, Cardiff, Manchester, Liverpool and later Belfast.
Dr Janet Vaughan was influential in creating four transfusion depots around London, administered by the Medical Research Council. Read more about Dr Janet Vaughan was influential in creating four transfusion depots around London, administered by the Medical Research Council.
The British Red Cross formally began its transfusion service limited to urban areas at first because it depended on "walking donors" giving their blood directly. Read more about The British Red Cross formally began its transfusion service limited to urban areas at first because it depended on "walking donors" giving their blood directly.
Gunson et al's 'Fifty Years of Blood Transfusion' stated that the use of citrated blood increased towards the end of the war. Read more about Gunson et al's 'Fifty Years of Blood Transfusion' stated that the use of citrated blood increased towards the end of the war.
In an article in the Lancet Samuel Lane recorded the first successful case of blood transfusion in a boy with haemophilia who was dying from haemorrhage after a surgical operation. He was advised by Dr Blundell. Read more about In an article in the Lancet Samuel Lane recorded the first successful case of blood transfusion in a boy with haemophilia who was dying from haemorrhage after a surgical operation. He was advised by Dr Blundell.
An article in the Lancet described Dr James Blundell's discovery of how to transfuse blood and the process which he repeated after his initial success. Read more about An article in the Lancet described Dr James Blundell's discovery of how to transfuse blood and the process which he repeated after his initial success.