The Northern Regional Transfusion Centre identified unsuitable donations through the use of "illness sheets", which recorded donors' recent illnesses and medications. These illness sheets would be associated with the donation number and accompanied the blood to the blood components section. Read more about The Northern Regional Transfusion Centre identified unsuitable donations through the use of "illness sheets", which recorded donors' recent illnesses and medications. These illness sheets would be associated with the donation number and accompanied the blood to the blood components section.
According to Dr Lorna WIlliamson's evidence to the Inquiry, the East Anglia Regional Transfusion Centre promoted Blood Product Laboratory products over commercial products. Read more about According to Dr Lorna WIlliamson's evidence to the Inquiry, the East Anglia Regional Transfusion Centre promoted Blood Product Laboratory products over commercial products.
Haematologists in East Anglia met regularly at the East Anglian Blood Club. When Professor Jean-Pierre Allain, Dr Willem Ouwehand and Dr Williamson arrived in East Anglia, they requested to attend every meeting to discuss innovation in transfusion. Read more about Haematologists in East Anglia met regularly at the East Anglian Blood Club. When Professor Jean-Pierre Allain, Dr Willem Ouwehand and Dr Williamson arrived in East Anglia, they requested to attend every meeting to discuss innovation in transfusion.
According to Dr Huw Lloyd's evidence to the Inquiry, at the Northern Regional Transfusion Centre, an "illness sheet" was used at donor sessions to record any recent illnesses suffered by the donor, which would later be used to identify unsuitable donations. Read more about According to Dr Huw Lloyd's evidence to the Inquiry, at the Northern Regional Transfusion Centre, an "illness sheet" was used at donor sessions to record any recent illnesses suffered by the donor, which would later be used to identify unsuitable donations.
Dr Jean Harrison, in an article in The Lancet, wrote that medical experts were concerned about whether nurses could be trained to select suitable volunteers as blood donors, and were anxious about whether nurses could suitably counsel donors and answer their questions about AIDS. It was feared that those in AIDS risk groups might be allowed to give blood as a result. Read more about Dr Jean Harrison, in an article in The Lancet, wrote that medical experts were concerned about whether nurses could be trained to select suitable volunteers as blood donors, and were anxious about whether nurses could suitably counsel donors and answer their questions about AIDS. It was feared that those in AIDS risk groups might be allowed to give blood as a result.
The regional transfusion directors revised the donor selection criteria to allow individuals who had a history of jaundice or hepatitis to be accepted as donors as long as they had not suffered from jaundice or hepatitis in the previous 12 months; or had not been in close contact with hepatitis or received a transfusion of blood or blood products in the previous six months and that their blood tested negative for the presence of HBsAg. Read more about The regional transfusion directors revised the donor selection criteria to allow individuals who had a history of jaundice or hepatitis to be accepted as donors as long as they had not suffered from jaundice or hepatitis in the previous 12 months; or had not been in close contact with hepatitis or received a transfusion of blood or blood products in the previous six months and that their blood tested negative for the presence of HBsAg.
National Blood Transfusion Service guidance for the selection of donors required donors to declare a list of conditions including jaundice and hepatitis. Read more about National Blood Transfusion Service guidance for the selection of donors required donors to declare a list of conditions including jaundice and hepatitis.
The National Blood Transfusion Service form for blood donors was revised, listing a number of conditions including jaundice. There was no mention of hepatitis. Read more about The National Blood Transfusion Service form for blood donors was revised, listing a number of conditions including jaundice. There was no mention of hepatitis.
In a meeting, regional transfusion directors heard that much of the donor screening process was conducted by clerical officers and donor attendants. No discussions were held on proposed revisions to the AIDS leaflets. Read more about In a meeting, regional transfusion directors heard that much of the donor screening process was conducted by clerical officers and donor attendants. No discussions were held on proposed revisions to the AIDS leaflets.
According to Dr Gamal Gabra's evidence to the Inquiry, the Glasgow Regional Transfusion Centre provided donor leaflets with information on AIDS. These leaflets were created by Dr Brian McClelland. Read more about According to Dr Gamal Gabra's evidence to the Inquiry, the Glasgow Regional Transfusion Centre provided donor leaflets with information on AIDS. These leaflets were created by Dr Brian McClelland.