Dr Winyard of the NHS Executive wrote to NHS Trust medical directors informing them that they had been told by ethics experts and advisory bodies that there was no need to inform patients of their exposure. Read more about Dr Winyard of the NHS Executive wrote to NHS Trust medical directors informing them that they had been told by ethics experts and advisory bodies that there was no need to inform patients of their exposure.
As part of risk management the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Incidents Panel sought to balance the individual's "right to know" and "right not to know" about possible exposure to risk. Read more about As part of risk management the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Incidents Panel sought to balance the individual's "right to know" and "right not to know" about possible exposure to risk.
An NHS Blood and Transplant meeting discussed and agreed on various measures on the management of patients who received blood from donors who later developed vCJD. Read more about An NHS Blood and Transplant meeting discussed and agreed on various measures on the management of patients who received blood from donors who later developed vCJD.
"The Lancet" published an article which included reference to a case where a patient who had received a donation of blood in 1996 from an infected donor subsequently died of vCJD. Read more about "The Lancet" published an article which included reference to a case where a patient who had received a donation of blood in 1996 from an infected donor subsequently died of vCJD.
A letter sent by the Scottish Office to NHS Trust medical directors stated that they had been told by ethics experts and advisory bodies that there was no need to inform patients who had received nvCJD-implicated blood components or products. Read more about A letter sent by the Scottish Office to NHS Trust medical directors stated that they had been told by ethics experts and advisory bodies that there was no need to inform patients who had received nvCJD-implicated blood components or products.
Professor Doyal wrote to Dr Hewitt of the National Blood Authority expressing his view that donors who were told their blood would not be used must be informed why that was, and that it would be illegal and immoral to allow someone to give blood when it was known that the donation would be destroyed. Read more about Professor Doyal wrote to Dr Hewitt of the National Blood Authority expressing his view that donors who were told their blood would not be used must be informed why that was, and that it would be illegal and immoral to allow someone to give blood when it was known that the donation would be destroyed.
The Lothian Research Ethics Committee refused the National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Research and Surveillance Unit's application for renewed ethical approval of the Transfusion Medicine Epidemiology Review study. Read more about The Lothian Research Ethics Committee refused the National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Research and Surveillance Unit's application for renewed ethical approval of the Transfusion Medicine Epidemiology Review study.
The Standing Advisory Committee on Transfusion Transmitted Infections proposed a study to check on recipients of those blood donors who later developed vCJD. Read more about The Standing Advisory Committee on Transfusion Transmitted Infections proposed a study to check on recipients of those blood donors who later developed vCJD.
Blood transfusion services throughout the UK were required to ask all blood donors whether they had a family history of CJD and where a close family member with CJD was a direct bloodline relative the potential donor was to be advised not to give blood. Read more about Blood transfusion services throughout the UK were required to ask all blood donors whether they had a family history of CJD and where a close family member with CJD was a direct bloodline relative the potential donor was to be advised not to give blood.
From 1 April 1998 donors who had had brain surgery before August 1992 were permanently deferred. Read more about From 1 April 1998 donors who had had brain surgery before August 1992 were permanently deferred.