Dr William Wagstaff tried to persuade haemophilia clinicians to revert to cryoprecipitate and keep away from commercial products as a result of HIV/AIDS. Read more about Dr William Wagstaff tried to persuade haemophilia clinicians to revert to cryoprecipitate and keep away from commercial products as a result of HIV/AIDS.
The Trent Regional Transfusion Centre encouraged the use of blood ordering schedules in local hospitals. Read more about The Trent Regional Transfusion Centre encouraged the use of blood ordering schedules in local hospitals.
Dr Fereydoun Ala encouraged the use of maximum blood ordering schedules. Read more about Dr Fereydoun Ala encouraged the use of maximum blood ordering schedules.
The Department of Health and Social Security's Central Management Services published a report entitled "Blood: Record Keeping and Stock Control". Read more about The Department of Health and Social Security's Central Management Services published a report entitled "Blood: Record Keeping and Stock Control".
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service guidelines were updated, but those pertaining to donors with childhood jaundice/hepatitis, donors with Hepatitis B, and those who had injected drugs did not change materially. Read more about Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service guidelines were updated, but those pertaining to donors with childhood jaundice/hepatitis, donors with Hepatitis B, and those who had injected drugs did not change materially.
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service guidelines were updated, but those around donors with childhood jaundice/hepatitis, donors with Hepatitis B, and those who had injected drugs did not change materially. Read more about Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service guidelines were updated, but those around donors with childhood jaundice/hepatitis, donors with Hepatitis B, and those who had injected drugs did not change materially.
The Scottish centre directors agreed that the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service should produce its own selection criteria for donors, based on the South East Scotland's A-Z document. Read more about The Scottish centre directors agreed that the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service should produce its own selection criteria for donors, based on the South East Scotland's A-Z document.
Dr Brian McClelland and his team at the South East Scotland Transfusion Centre in Edinburgh drew up their own guidelines entitled "Guide to Selection of Blood Donors". Read more about Dr Brian McClelland and his team at the South East Scotland Transfusion Centre in Edinburgh drew up their own guidelines entitled "Guide to Selection of Blood Donors".
In a letter in The Lancet, Dr Brian McClelland recorded the findings of a study of the prevalence of HBsAg in 9,257 new donors. HBsAg was detected in 1 of 792 with a history of jaundice. The letter noted "the viruses of 'non-A, non-B hepatitis' may be a significant cause of jaundice in this population." Read more about In a letter in The Lancet, Dr Brian McClelland recorded the findings of a study of the prevalence of HBsAg in 9,257 new donors. HBsAg was detected in 1 of 792 with a history of jaundice. The letter noted "the viruses of 'non-A, non-B hepatitis' may be a significant cause of jaundice in this population."
The Committee of Ministers to the Council of Europe included the permanent deferral of persons with a past history of viral hepatitis as an example of good practice for national blood transfusion services wishing to draw up their own guidelines. Read more about The Committee of Ministers to the Council of Europe included the permanent deferral of persons with a past history of viral hepatitis as an example of good practice for national blood transfusion services wishing to draw up their own guidelines.