Dr John Craske wrote a letter to haemophilia centre directors noting that facilities for testing HIV were "in short supply", so it was decided that further investigations should focus on those with clinical features suggestive of AIDS and on prospective studies involving batches of Factor 8 "possibly contaminated" with HIV. Read more about Dr John Craske wrote a letter to haemophilia centre directors noting that facilities for testing HIV were "in short supply", so it was decided that further investigations should focus on those with clinical features suggestive of AIDS and on prospective studies involving batches of Factor 8 "possibly contaminated" with HIV.
Dr John Craske wrote a letter to haemophilia centre directors explaining the CDC believed that the incubation period for AIDS could be five years. He provided lists of batch numbers of Factor 8 used over the previous five years by two patients who were subsequently diagnosed with AIDS. Blood samples were requested from patients who had received those batches of Factor 8. Read more about Dr John Craske wrote a letter to haemophilia centre directors explaining the CDC believed that the incubation period for AIDS could be five years. He provided lists of batch numbers of Factor 8 used over the previous five years by two patients who were subsequently diagnosed with AIDS. Blood samples were requested from patients who had received those batches of Factor 8.
At a meeting of the Haemophilia Centre Directors AIDS Group it was noted that there had been "frequent complaints via the Haemophilia Society about apparently appalling low standards of counselling at some Centres." A counselling day for haemophilia staff was therefore arranged. Read more about At a meeting of the Haemophilia Centre Directors AIDS Group it was noted that there had been "frequent complaints via the Haemophilia Society about apparently appalling low standards of counselling at some Centres." A counselling day for haemophilia staff was therefore arranged.
Professor Arthur Bloom produced an AIDS advisory document which summarised recommendations made at a recent meeting of haemophilia reference centre directors. Read more about Professor Arthur Bloom produced an AIDS advisory document which summarised recommendations made at a recent meeting of haemophilia reference centre directors.
Dr Harold Gunson and his colleagues were advising that screening of blood donations for anti-HTLV-3 could start in October 1985. Read more about Dr Harold Gunson and his colleagues were advising that screening of blood donations for anti-HTLV-3 could start in October 1985.
Dr Robb-Smith at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, wrote to the Ministry of Health regarding "follow-up of plasma and blood transfusion with regard to the development of jaundice". Read more about Dr Robb-Smith at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, wrote to the Ministry of Health regarding "follow-up of plasma and blood transfusion with regard to the development of jaundice".
Sue Knowles wrote to Dr Andrzej Rejman noting that the South Thames Blood Transfusion Service carried out a lookback in which out of 23 implicated donors, 11 were "lost to follow-up." Read more about Sue Knowles wrote to Dr Andrzej Rejman noting that the South Thames Blood Transfusion Service carried out a lookback in which out of 23 implicated donors, 11 were "lost to follow-up."
Dr Harold Gunson wrote to Dr Spence Galbraith noting that regional transfusion centres "already have systems available for the follow-up of donors who are implicated in patients who develop Transfusion Associated Hepatitis" and he did "not see that fundamentally the proposal to follow-up donors implicated in patients who develop AIDS or the follow-up of donations given by persons who subsequently develop AIDS is significantly different." Read more about Dr Harold Gunson wrote to Dr Spence Galbraith noting that regional transfusion centres "already have systems available for the follow-up of donors who are implicated in patients who develop Transfusion Associated Hepatitis" and he did "not see that fundamentally the proposal to follow-up donors implicated in patients who develop AIDS or the follow-up of donations given by persons who subsequently develop AIDS is significantly different."
A review of the lookback scheme at the North London Blood Transfusion Centre was undertaken by Dr Hewitt. Dr Hewitt explained that "Sometimes the RTC has written to five or six doctors in an individual case (haematologist, surgeon, physician, referring physician, GP) without any of them wishing to take responsibility for notifying the recipient." This created not only an increased workload but also a delay in reaching the patient. Read more about A review of the lookback scheme at the North London Blood Transfusion Centre was undertaken by Dr Hewitt. Dr Hewitt explained that "Sometimes the RTC has written to five or six doctors in an individual case (haematologist, surgeon, physician, referring physician, GP) without any of them wishing to take responsibility for notifying the recipient." This created not only an increased workload but also a delay in reaching the patient.
DHSS/CDSC/NBTS meeting at which it was noted that about 90% of all HIV positive donors who could be traced had been informed of their HIV status and told not to donate again. Read more about DHSS/CDSC/NBTS meeting at which it was noted that about 90% of all HIV positive donors who could be traced had been informed of their HIV status and told not to donate again.