At a Welsh Office meeting, the Chief Medical Officer for Wales was recorded noting that he still thought it was unsafe to rely on the AIDS leaflet as the "sole means of weeding out the homosexual population" from the potential donor pool and that the development of a more detailed questionnaire should be pursued. Read more about At a Welsh Office meeting, the Chief Medical Officer for Wales was recorded noting that he still thought it was unsafe to rely on the AIDS leaflet as the "sole means of weeding out the homosexual population" from the potential donor pool and that the development of a more detailed questionnaire should be pursued.
Paul Winstanley wrote to J Emlyn-Jones about the AIDS leaflets. It was stated that Cardiff's method of distribution was to make the leaflets available at sessions - the leaflets stayed within sessions and were reused. Read more about Paul Winstanley wrote to J Emlyn-Jones about the AIDS leaflets. It was stated that Cardiff's method of distribution was to make the leaflets available at sessions - the leaflets stayed within sessions and were reused.
Dr Anthony Napier was reported in the Western Mail as saying that no links between AIDS and blood transfusion had been proved, and that blood was not taken from anyone who was harbouring any sort of infective problem, and prospective donors were always asked about their medical history. Read more about Dr Anthony Napier was reported in the Western Mail as saying that no links between AIDS and blood transfusion had been proved, and that blood was not taken from anyone who was harbouring any sort of infective problem, and prospective donors were always asked about their medical history.
A meeting on AIDS was convened by the Welsh Office, Medical Services Health Professional Group. When discussing the impact of publicity on the National Blood Transfusion Service in Wales, it was noted that the very low reported incidence of AIDS in the UK gave confidence that no potentially contaminated blood was being collected. Read more about A meeting on AIDS was convened by the Welsh Office, Medical Services Health Professional Group. When discussing the impact of publicity on the National Blood Transfusion Service in Wales, it was noted that the very low reported incidence of AIDS in the UK gave confidence that no potentially contaminated blood was being collected.
In his letter to Dr Alison Smithies, Dr Brian McClelland recognised the difficulty for any donor to exclude themselves at a donor session and the desirability of sending the leaflet to each donor with the call-up letter. Read more about In his letter to Dr Alison Smithies, Dr Brian McClelland recognised the difficulty for any donor to exclude themselves at a donor session and the desirability of sending the leaflet to each donor with the call-up letter.
Newcastle, Sheffield, Southampton, Manchester and Liverpool sent AIDS leaflets out to donors with the call-up cards, and at Tooting new donors received the leaflet with their certificate book. At Leeds, Cambridge, Edgware, Brentwood, Oxford and Cardiff the leaflet was made available at sessions. At Birmingham the leaflets were handed to donors, and at Bristol they were offered on signing in. Read more about Newcastle, Sheffield, Southampton, Manchester and Liverpool sent AIDS leaflets out to donors with the call-up cards, and at Tooting new donors received the leaflet with their certificate book. At Leeds, Cambridge, Edgware, Brentwood, Oxford and Cardiff the leaflet was made available at sessions. At Birmingham the leaflets were handed to donors, and at Bristol they were offered on signing in.
The fifth version of the Department of Health and Social Security leaflet was printed for distribution. Read more about The fifth version of the Department of Health and Social Security leaflet was printed for distribution.
At an Expert Advisory Group on AIDS meeting, Dr Alison Smithies reported that the last AIDS leaflet issued in September 1986 was due to be revised. It was agreed that a further risk group (namely, "people who know they are infected") should be included. Read more about At an Expert Advisory Group on AIDS meeting, Dr Alison Smithies reported that the last AIDS leaflet issued in September 1986 was due to be revised. It was agreed that a further risk group (namely, "people who know they are infected") should be included.
At a regional transfusion directors' meeting, Dr Alison Smithies raised the issue of examining the opportunity for donors to "opt out" at some point during the donation procedure. All divisional chairs reported that this had been discussed "and felt to be difficult, complicated and probably unworkable". The draft of the new AIDS leaflet was circulated. Read more about At a regional transfusion directors' meeting, Dr Alison Smithies raised the issue of examining the opportunity for donors to "opt out" at some point during the donation procedure. All divisional chairs reported that this had been discussed "and felt to be difficult, complicated and probably unworkable". The draft of the new AIDS leaflet was circulated.
At a meeting of the Eastern division of consultants of the National Blood Transfusion Service, it was reported that the North London Regional Transfusion Centre had a confidential unit exclusion form for the donor to complete so that a high-risk donation could be excluded. Both the Cambridge and South London regional transfusion centres indicated that they would find this system difficult to introduce and relied on the self-exclusion of donors. Read more about At a meeting of the Eastern division of consultants of the National Blood Transfusion Service, it was reported that the North London Regional Transfusion Centre had a confidential unit exclusion form for the donor to complete so that a high-risk donation could be excluded. Both the Cambridge and South London regional transfusion centres indicated that they would find this system difficult to introduce and relied on the self-exclusion of donors.