In his witness statement to the Inquiry, Dr Stanislaw Urbaniak stated that he was not directly involved in the HIV lookback procedure but he noted that for the first four years after testing was introduced they did not have anything to look back on because there were no HIV positive donors identified. Read more about In his witness statement to the Inquiry, Dr Stanislaw Urbaniak stated that he was not directly involved in the HIV lookback procedure but he noted that for the first four years after testing was introduced they did not have anything to look back on because there were no HIV positive donors identified.
When computerisation took place at the Yorkshire Regional Transfusion Centre, those donors who had not donated in the past five years were not transferred onto the computer system. Instead, their paper records were archived. Read more about When computerisation took place at the Yorkshire Regional Transfusion Centre, those donors who had not donated in the past five years were not transferred onto the computer system. Instead, their paper records were archived.
The Yorkshire Regional Transfusion Centre relied on the blood bank to trace recipients of blood and blood products because hospital records were insufficient for this purpose. Read more about The Yorkshire Regional Transfusion Centre relied on the blood bank to trace recipients of blood and blood products because hospital records were insufficient for this purpose.
A donor was tested positive for HIV at the Oxford Blood Transfusion Centre. After discussion with her, Dr Colin Entwistle referred her to the GP and to a local haematologist. No lookback was undertaken because Dr Entwistle concluded "her case was very clear cut in identifying the time of infection." Read more about A donor was tested positive for HIV at the Oxford Blood Transfusion Centre. After discussion with her, Dr Colin Entwistle referred her to the GP and to a local haematologist. No lookback was undertaken because Dr Entwistle concluded "her case was very clear cut in identifying the time of infection."
Dr John Napier told the Inquiry that the introduction of HIV screening did not have any significant impact on the operation of the Welsh Regional Blood Transfusion Service, as positive donations were exceptionally rare. Read more about Dr John Napier told the Inquiry that the introduction of HIV screening did not have any significant impact on the operation of the Welsh Regional Blood Transfusion Service, as positive donations were exceptionally rare.
A diagram was produced setting out the "WBS pre testing HIV Donor Seroconversion look backs". Read more about A diagram was produced setting out the "WBS pre testing HIV Donor Seroconversion look backs".
Catherine O'Brien told the Inquiry that a search in Wales had failed to identify specific documents relating to an HIV lookback. Documents identified by the Penrose Inquiry suggest a lookback exercise was undertaken in Wales upon the introduction of screening for HIV. Read more about Catherine O'Brien told the Inquiry that a search in Wales had failed to identify specific documents relating to an HIV lookback. Documents identified by the Penrose Inquiry suggest a lookback exercise was undertaken in Wales upon the introduction of screening for HIV.
According to Professor Marcela Contreras, the North London Blood Transfusion Centre was the first centre to introduce HIV lookback, based in their region. The centre also kept its own list of HIV positive donors. Read more about According to Professor Marcela Contreras, the North London Blood Transfusion Centre was the first centre to introduce HIV lookback, based in their region. The centre also kept its own list of HIV positive donors.
According to Dr Vanessa Martlew, the Department of Health insisted that, when conducting lookback, the prescribing clinician or the GP must be invited to approach the patient before a clinician from the regional blood centre. However, Dr Martlew recalled that usually both treating hospital clinicians and GPs declined and the transfusion centre consultants would see the recipients. Read more about According to Dr Vanessa Martlew, the Department of Health insisted that, when conducting lookback, the prescribing clinician or the GP must be invited to approach the patient before a clinician from the regional blood centre. However, Dr Martlew recalled that usually both treating hospital clinicians and GPs declined and the transfusion centre consultants would see the recipients.
Dr Vanessa Martlew conducted HIV lookback exercises in Manchester following the introduction of routine donor screening. Read more about Dr Vanessa Martlew conducted HIV lookback exercises in Manchester following the introduction of routine donor screening.