At a meeting of Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors, attendees discussed how best to deter certain donors without causing offence to others. It was suggested that a wide audience could be addressed through radio and television. Read more about At a meeting of Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors, attendees discussed how best to deter certain donors without causing offence to others. It was suggested that a wide audience could be addressed through radio and television.
At a meeting of Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors, Dr Brian McClelland explained he had amended his leaflet following a discussion with the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group. Read more about At a meeting of Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors, Dr Brian McClelland explained he had amended his leaflet following a discussion with the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group.
At a meeting of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Co-ordinating Group, Dr Cash reported on what had been discussed at the recent meeting of regional transfusion directors. He agreed to contact Dr John Barbara for information about the proposed leaflet for donors and that he would arrange a meeting with the Scottish Home and Health Department. Read more about At a meeting of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Co-ordinating Group, Dr Cash reported on what had been discussed at the recent meeting of regional transfusion directors. He agreed to contact Dr John Barbara for information about the proposed leaflet for donors and that he would arrange a meeting with the Scottish Home and Health Department.
At a meeting of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Co-ordinating Group, it was noted that Dr Stanislaw Urbaniak had decided not to do anything regarding AIDS and donor selection. Read more about At a meeting of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Co-ordinating Group, it was noted that Dr Stanislaw Urbaniak had decided not to do anything regarding AIDS and donor selection.
Dr Brian McClelland told the Inquiry in his oral evidence that he decided to prepare a leaflet on AIDS as it was "fairly obvious" that it was important to take action to reduce the risk to transfusion recipients and that there had been the suggestion in local media that Edinburgh could become the "AIDS capital of the North". Read more about Dr Brian McClelland told the Inquiry in his oral evidence that he decided to prepare a leaflet on AIDS as it was "fairly obvious" that it was important to take action to reduce the risk to transfusion recipients and that there had been the suggestion in local media that Edinburgh could become the "AIDS capital of the North".
Dr Brian McClelland and his colleague Dr Anne Smith prepared a first-draft AIDS leaflet. Read more about Dr Brian McClelland and his colleague Dr Anne Smith prepared a first-draft AIDS leaflet.
AIDS was briefly considered at a meeting between Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors and haemophilia centre directors in Scotland. Read more about AIDS was briefly considered at a meeting between Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors and haemophilia centre directors in Scotland.
A Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors' meeting was held. There was no discussion of AIDS. Read more about A Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors' meeting was held. There was no discussion of AIDS.
A regional transfusion directors' meeting was held. There was discussion of the imminent introduction of screening on 14 October 1985. There was no further discussion about the AIDS leaflets. Read more about A regional transfusion directors' meeting was held. There was discussion of the imminent introduction of screening on 14 October 1985. There was no further discussion about the AIDS leaflets.
At a meeting of the Eastern division consultants in the Blood Transfusion Service, attendees criticised the new AIDS leaflet. It was noted that the most worrying aspect of the leaflet was that it implied that anti HTLV-3 was a test for AIDS. Read more about At a meeting of the Eastern division consultants in the Blood Transfusion Service, attendees criticised the new AIDS leaflet. It was noted that the most worrying aspect of the leaflet was that it implied that anti HTLV-3 was a test for AIDS.