Dr Colin Entwistle was elected to serve on the care and selection of donors working party by the western division of the regional transfusion centres and tasked with producing the guidelines for donor exclusion. According to Dr Entwistle, the guidelines were "a common agreed policy which everyone can agree to" and were not to be seen as a record of best practice. Read more about Dr Colin Entwistle was elected to serve on the care and selection of donors working party by the western division of the regional transfusion centres and tasked with producing the guidelines for donor exclusion. According to Dr Entwistle, the guidelines were "a common agreed policy which everyone can agree to" and were not to be seen as a record of best practice.
In his oral evidence, Dr Colin Entwistle accepted that discussions about whether or not the donor might have an infectious disease would in effect be taking place in public in an "open forum". Read more about In his oral evidence, Dr Colin Entwistle accepted that discussions about whether or not the donor might have an infectious disease would in effect be taking place in public in an "open forum".
Each blood donor would be booked in by a member of the clerical staff who should have had a copy of (and/or received training on) the most up-to-date national guidelines produced by the regional transfusion directors, and donors would be given written material on arrival, which set out the eligibility criteria. Read more about Each blood donor would be booked in by a member of the clerical staff who should have had a copy of (and/or received training on) the most up-to-date national guidelines produced by the regional transfusion directors, and donors would be given written material on arrival, which set out the eligibility criteria.
Generally, between 100 and 200 donors would be bled at each session. According to Dr Entwistle, at Oxford about 50% of around 200 donors called would attend plus around 10% walk-ins and at a Cambridge military session there may be as many as 240 donors. Read more about Generally, between 100 and 200 donors would be bled at each session. According to Dr Entwistle, at Oxford about 50% of around 200 donors called would attend plus around 10% walk-ins and at a Cambridge military session there may be as many as 240 donors.
The armed forces were a source of blood donors. Dr Colin Entwistle described these military sessions as "incredibly beneficial" and did not perceive military donors to impose particular extra risks. Read more about The armed forces were a source of blood donors. Dr Colin Entwistle described these military sessions as "incredibly beneficial" and did not perceive military donors to impose particular extra risks.
A questionnaire asking donors if they had read the AIDS leaflet was expected to be introduced but was not made available by the Department of Health. Read more about A questionnaire asking donors if they had read the AIDS leaflet was expected to be introduced but was not made available by the Department of Health.
According to Dr Morris McClelland's recollection, an amended questionnaire with a question along the lines of "Have you read the AIDS leaflet" was introduced. Read more about According to Dr Morris McClelland's recollection, an amended questionnaire with a question along the lines of "Have you read the AIDS leaflet" was introduced.
Dr Morris McClelland did not consider producing an AIDS leaflet for Belfast. He was aware a national leaflet was being produced and thought it was appropriate to follow the national approach. Read more about Dr Morris McClelland did not consider producing an AIDS leaflet for Belfast. He was aware a national leaflet was being produced and thought it was appropriate to follow the national approach.
The Belfast Regional Transfusion Centre began storing donor serum samples. Dr Morris McClelland explained to the Inquiry that this was influenced by Edinburgh. Read more about The Belfast Regional Transfusion Centre began storing donor serum samples. Dr Morris McClelland explained to the Inquiry that this was influenced by Edinburgh.
Dr Morris McClelland told the Inquiry that he did not consider it to be his place to question the prescribing practice of Dr Elizabeth Mayne, the Belfast haemophilia director. Read more about Dr Morris McClelland told the Inquiry that he did not consider it to be his place to question the prescribing practice of Dr Elizabeth Mayne, the Belfast haemophilia director.