When asked during oral evidence whether Professor Bloom was right to say that at present there was no proof that commercial concentrates were the cause of AIDS, Dr Colvin responded by saying that to him that seemed to be more wishful thinking. Read more about When asked during oral evidence whether Professor Bloom was right to say that at present there was no proof that commercial concentrates were the cause of AIDS, Dr Colvin responded by saying that to him that seemed to be more wishful thinking.
Dr Colvin in his evidence described an unwillingness for established clinicians to accept that Factor 8 might be flawed: he called the attitude "wishful thinking". Read more about Dr Colvin in his evidence described an unwillingness for established clinicians to accept that Factor 8 might be flawed: he called the attitude "wishful thinking".
A witness described the positives of the use of concentrates for home treatment including quicker treatment. Read more about A witness described the positives of the use of concentrates for home treatment including quicker treatment.
As late as January 1980 at a meeting of haemophilia reference centre directors the matter of "cryoprecipitate versus factor VIII concentrates for home therapy had been discussed at considerable length and the Reference Centre Directors had agreed that factor VIII concentrates were preferred for home therapy." Read more about As late as January 1980 at a meeting of haemophilia reference centre directors the matter of "cryoprecipitate versus factor VIII concentrates for home therapy had been discussed at considerable length and the Reference Centre Directors had agreed that factor VIII concentrates were preferred for home therapy."
An article by Dr Rizza and Dr Spooner reported that during 1976-80 the average ages of the patients with haemophilia who died were 46.7 years in the haemophilia A group and 48.3 years in the haemophilia B group. Comparable figures for 1969-74 were 42.3 years and 33.6 years, respectively. Read more about An article by Dr Rizza and Dr Spooner reported that during 1976-80 the average ages of the patients with haemophilia who died were 46.7 years in the haemophilia A group and 48.3 years in the haemophilia B group. Comparable figures for 1969-74 were 42.3 years and 33.6 years, respectively.
Professor Charles Hay in evidence acknowledged that there was little prophylaxis during the 1980s and referenced the Prophylaxis and the Home Therapy Working Parties' audit of their roll out of home therapy which showed that it was slower than he had realised. Read more about Professor Charles Hay in evidence acknowledged that there was little prophylaxis during the 1980s and referenced the Prophylaxis and the Home Therapy Working Parties' audit of their roll out of home therapy which showed that it was slower than he had realised.
Professor Charles Hay in evidence acknowledged that by contrast with Manchester and Liverpool where there was little prophylaxis during the 1980s, centres such as Newcastle and Treloar's adopted it much earlier. Read more about Professor Charles Hay in evidence acknowledged that by contrast with Manchester and Liverpool where there was little prophylaxis during the 1980s, centres such as Newcastle and Treloar's adopted it much earlier.
The paper by Dr Biggs had first been presented in draft to the Expert Group on the Treatment of Haemophilia on 20 March 1973, so by 1974, even more than in 1973, it may not have represented up-to-the-minute views in the light of greater experience with factor concentrates. Read more about The paper by Dr Biggs had first been presented in draft to the Expert Group on the Treatment of Haemophilia on 20 March 1973, so by 1974, even more than in 1973, it may not have represented up-to-the-minute views in the light of greater experience with factor concentrates.
A paper by Dr Biggs published in the British Journal of Haematology in 1974 showed that the mean pool size in 1971 for Factor 8 was 192 donations. Read more about A paper by Dr Biggs published in the British Journal of Haematology in 1974 showed that the mean pool size in 1971 for Factor 8 was 192 donations.
The UK Haemophilia Centre Directors Home Therapy Working Party had access to figures showing an increased use for that year of cryoprecipitate in home therapy. Read more about The UK Haemophilia Centre Directors Home Therapy Working Party had access to figures showing an increased use for that year of cryoprecipitate in home therapy.