Dr Harold Gunson produced a report on anti-HIV-1 testing of blood in the UK. It was the first formally documented instance of a 'window period' transmission in the UK, where a tested (antibody negative) donation was subsequently shown to have been infectious and to have transmitted infection to recipients. Read more about Dr Harold Gunson produced a report on anti-HIV-1 testing of blood in the UK. It was the first formally documented instance of a 'window period' transmission in the UK, where a tested (antibody negative) donation was subsequently shown to have been infectious and to have transmitted infection to recipients.
The question of informing recipients of HIV-infected blood was being discussed again at a regional transfusion directors' meeting despite lookback having been incorporated in the protocol for the introduction of screening of blood donations in 1985. Read more about The question of informing recipients of HIV-infected blood was being discussed again at a regional transfusion directors' meeting despite lookback having been incorporated in the protocol for the introduction of screening of blood donations in 1985.
A report was prepared by the Working Party of the Regional Transfusion Directors' Committee. It included the first fully articulated policy for lookback post-introduction of HTLV-3 testing. Read more about A report was prepared by the Working Party of the Regional Transfusion Directors' Committee. It included the first fully articulated policy for lookback post-introduction of HTLV-3 testing.
The follow-up of past donations relying on HTLV-3 testing of donations, rather than notifications of a diagnosis of AIDS in a donor, was first considered. Read more about The follow-up of past donations relying on HTLV-3 testing of donations, rather than notifications of a diagnosis of AIDS in a donor, was first considered.
At a meeting to discuss surveillance of AIDS in relation to blood transfusion, a lookback protocol was agreed which was reactive rather than proactive due to the lack of screening (as opposed to diagnostic test) available. Read more about At a meeting to discuss surveillance of AIDS in relation to blood transfusion, a lookback protocol was agreed which was reactive rather than proactive due to the lack of screening (as opposed to diagnostic test) available.
The first attempt at HIV lookback started with an ex-donor identified with AIDS. Read more about The first attempt at HIV lookback started with an ex-donor identified with AIDS.
Manchester Royal Infirmary conducted an HIV lookback exercise after a patient tested HIV positive following a renal transplant. It was discovered that the organ donor was given a unit of blood from a HIV positive donor in resuscitation and his other organs had also been traced and identified to be HIV positive. Read more about Manchester Royal Infirmary conducted an HIV lookback exercise after a patient tested HIV positive following a renal transplant. It was discovered that the organ donor was given a unit of blood from a HIV positive donor in resuscitation and his other organs had also been traced and identified to be HIV positive.
Witness W2781's wife was infected through a renal transplant from a donor who suffered a serious traffic accident and received blood transfusion contaminated with HIV during attempted resuscitation. Read more about Witness W2781's wife was infected through a renal transplant from a donor who suffered a serious traffic accident and received blood transfusion contaminated with HIV during attempted resuscitation.
According to Karin Jackson's evidence to the Inquiry, it is believed that six files addressing lookback from 2000 to 2006 had been lost in Northern Ireland. Read more about According to Karin Jackson's evidence to the Inquiry, it is believed that six files addressing lookback from 2000 to 2006 had been lost in Northern Ireland.
Dr Morris McClelland personally managed the donor counselling and lookback process in respect of the first confirmed HIV positive donor. Read more about Dr Morris McClelland personally managed the donor counselling and lookback process in respect of the first confirmed HIV positive donor.