Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors agreed that the Communicable Diseases (Scotland) Unit's form should be used for reporting AIDS cases. Read more about Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors agreed that the Communicable Diseases (Scotland) Unit's form should be used for reporting AIDS cases.
In a meeting, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors accepted that a system for reporting AIDS cases would be agreed with the Communicable Diseases (Scotland) Unit. Read more about In a meeting, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors accepted that a system for reporting AIDS cases would be agreed with the Communicable Diseases (Scotland) Unit.
An incident of an HIV-infected donor at a regional transfusion centre in the Yorkshire region was reported to the Principal Scientific Officer. Read more about An incident of an HIV-infected donor at a regional transfusion centre in the Yorkshire region was reported to the Principal Scientific Officer.
In their first meeting, the Expert Advisory Group on AIDS agreed unanimously that statutory notification of HIV was not required and that an informal approach was to be preferred. They also concluded that the blood donor leaflet required redrafting, "particularly with regard to its objective of persuading homosexuals not to donate blood". Read more about In their first meeting, the Expert Advisory Group on AIDS agreed unanimously that statutory notification of HIV was not required and that an informal approach was to be preferred. They also concluded that the blood donor leaflet required redrafting, "particularly with regard to its objective of persuading homosexuals not to donate blood".
The Glasgow and West of Scotland Blood Transfusion Service shared information with Dr John Barbara concerning the number of donors found to have HBsAg, so that it could be reported for the national survey. Read more about The Glasgow and West of Scotland Blood Transfusion Service shared information with Dr John Barbara concerning the number of donors found to have HBsAg, so that it could be reported for the national survey.
The Director of South London Transfusion Centre reported a case of jaundice in a patient with haemophilia to Dr William Maycock and provided the batch number of the Factor 8 implicated. Read more about The Director of South London Transfusion Centre reported a case of jaundice in a patient with haemophilia to Dr William Maycock and provided the batch number of the Factor 8 implicated.
Dr Huw Lloyd, Dr Alan Beal and Mr Tony Martina produced a report entitled "Record Storage Report for the National Blood Transfusion Service in England and Wales" for the National Directorate. This recommended that donor and donation records and policy and management records, as well as records directly linked to donor and donation records such as QA reports, should be kept for 30 years. Read more about Dr Huw Lloyd, Dr Alan Beal and Mr Tony Martina produced a report entitled "Record Storage Report for the National Blood Transfusion Service in England and Wales" for the National Directorate. This recommended that donor and donation records and policy and management records, as well as records directly linked to donor and donation records such as QA reports, should be kept for 30 years.
In England and Wales, the system for reporting transfusion reactions was for Dr John Barbara to collate known cases and send a report annually to the Centre for Disease Surveillance and Control at the Public Health Laboratory Service. Read more about In England and Wales, the system for reporting transfusion reactions was for Dr John Barbara to collate known cases and send a report annually to the Centre for Disease Surveillance and Control at the Public Health Laboratory Service.
The North London Regional Transfusion Centre set up a library of samples of donations. Read more about The North London Regional Transfusion Centre set up a library of samples of donations.
Drs Contreras, John Barbara, and Moya Briggs wrote an article about a donor who was asked to refrain from blood donation until further notice as one of his donations had caused jaundice in the recipient. Despite this, he returned as a new donor seven months later and his donation was given to a patient. Read more about Drs Contreras, John Barbara, and Moya Briggs wrote an article about a donor who was asked to refrain from blood donation until further notice as one of his donations had caused jaundice in the recipient. Despite this, he returned as a new donor seven months later and his donation was given to a patient.