In a letter, Dr Geoffrey Tovey advised Dr Marcela Contreras that an HIV positive donor had been discovered donating at several centres under different names. Read more about In a letter, Dr Geoffrey Tovey advised Dr Marcela Contreras that an HIV positive donor had been discovered donating at several centres under different names.
The Scottish regional transfusion centre national computer system (DOBBIN) was upgraded to allow records to be shared between and across centres. Read more about The Scottish regional transfusion centre national computer system (DOBBIN) was upgraded to allow records to be shared between and across centres.
In Scotland, a Scottish regional transfusion centre national computer system (DOBBIN) was introduced. Records from each of the five regional transfusion centres were segregated from one another and could not be shared. Read more about In Scotland, a Scottish regional transfusion centre national computer system (DOBBIN) was introduced. Records from each of the five regional transfusion centres were segregated from one another and could not be shared.
In England and Wales, a single regional transfusion centre national computer system was developed. Read more about In England and Wales, a single regional transfusion centre national computer system was developed.
The East Anglia Regional Transfusion Centre became computerised. Read more about The East Anglia Regional Transfusion Centre became computerised.
In a letter, Dr Contreras informed the director of clinical and scientific services at the North West Thames Regional Health Authority about difficulties tracing blood and blood products due to poor record-keeping. Specifically, Dr Contreras stated that some clinicians were not complying with the Department of Health and Social Security circular on record keeping and stock control arrangements. Read more about In a letter, Dr Contreras informed the director of clinical and scientific services at the North West Thames Regional Health Authority about difficulties tracing blood and blood products due to poor record-keeping. Specifically, Dr Contreras stated that some clinicians were not complying with the Department of Health and Social Security circular on record keeping and stock control arrangements.
The North London Blood Transfusion Centre's standard procedures for the initiation and working of a report of hepatitis/jaundice after transfusion was approved. The procedures involved made a separate record for donors with hepatitis. Read more about The North London Blood Transfusion Centre's standard procedures for the initiation and working of a report of hepatitis/jaundice after transfusion was approved. The procedures involved made a separate record for donors with hepatitis.
The Department of Health and Social Security issued a circular requesting health authorities to review record-keeping and stock control arrangements in regional transfusion centres and hospital blood banks. The circular also demanded that records "must permit the tracing of any unit of blood from collection to transfusion or disposal." Read more about The Department of Health and Social Security issued a circular requesting health authorities to review record-keeping and stock control arrangements in regional transfusion centres and hospital blood banks. The circular also demanded that records "must permit the tracing of any unit of blood from collection to transfusion or disposal."
The Department of Health and Social Security, Scottish Home and Health Department and Welsh Office issued guidance to record of every transfusion to be made in a patient's case notes in addition to the details recorded in the transfusion laboratory, and that patient records must show the serial number of containers of blood or blood products. Read more about The Department of Health and Social Security, Scottish Home and Health Department and Welsh Office issued guidance to record of every transfusion to be made in a patient's case notes in addition to the details recorded in the transfusion laboratory, and that patient records must show the serial number of containers of blood or blood products.
In a letter to the British Medical Journal, Dr William Maycock claimed that a large number of doctors did not "appreciate that both plasma and serum carry a risk of homologous serum jaundice, and that this disease is rather more than a 'transfusion reaction'. There is a small number who believe that the disease may follow the use of serum, but never that of plasma!" Read more about In a letter to the British Medical Journal, Dr William Maycock claimed that a large number of doctors did not "appreciate that both plasma and serum carry a risk of homologous serum jaundice, and that this disease is rather more than a 'transfusion reaction'. There is a small number who believe that the disease may follow the use of serum, but never that of plasma!"