In his evidence to the Inquiry, Dr Morris McClelland said that had they been asked, the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service would have been able to reprioritise and increase cryoprecipitate production. However, no such request was made. Read more about In his evidence to the Inquiry, Dr Morris McClelland said that had they been asked, the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service would have been able to reprioritise and increase cryoprecipitate production. However, no such request was made.
Dr Morris McClelland told the Inquiry that the rapid uptake of red cell concentrates from 20% of the Belfast output to 75-80% in the space of three to four years was testament to the success of his and Dr Bharucha's work in persuading colleagues to use less whole blood and more red cell concentrates. Read more about Dr Morris McClelland told the Inquiry that the rapid uptake of red cell concentrates from 20% of the Belfast output to 75-80% in the space of three to four years was testament to the success of his and Dr Bharucha's work in persuading colleagues to use less whole blood and more red cell concentrates.
According to Dr Morris McClelland's recollection, measures to prevent those with a history of intravenous drug use from giving blood included an interview and general assessment, but not anything more specific. Read more about According to Dr Morris McClelland's recollection, measures to prevent those with a history of intravenous drug use from giving blood included an interview and general assessment, but not anything more specific.
Dr Morris McClelland told the Inquiry that policies adopted in London were followed by the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service. Read more about Dr Morris McClelland told the Inquiry that policies adopted in London were followed by the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service.
Dr Morris McClelland explained that if a donor session was held at a factory or a workplace, they would have many more donors than if it were held in other community locations. Read more about Dr Morris McClelland explained that if a donor session was held at a factory or a workplace, they would have many more donors than if it were held in other community locations.
Dr Morris McClelland told the Inquiry that he was aware that there was a higher incidence of Hepatitis B among military donors, but given how important these donors were, he was unsure how much consideration he would have given to this. Read more about Dr Morris McClelland told the Inquiry that he was aware that there was a higher incidence of Hepatitis B among military donors, but given how important these donors were, he was unsure how much consideration he would have given to this.
In his oral evidence, Dr Morris McClelland stated that the armed forces sessions in Northern Ireland were a valuable source of donors at a time when the blood services were struggling to maintain blood supplies. Read more about In his oral evidence, Dr Morris McClelland stated that the armed forces sessions in Northern Ireland were a valuable source of donors at a time when the blood services were struggling to maintain blood supplies.
In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Dr Morris McClelland acknowledged that there was an argument that prison donations in Northern Ireland should have been stopped long before October 1983. Read more about In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Dr Morris McClelland acknowledged that there was an argument that prison donations in Northern Ireland should have been stopped long before October 1983.
Belfast held its last prison donor session at HMP Belfast (Crumlin Road Jail), Magilligan HM Prison, Limavady, Co Londonderry. Read more about Belfast held its last prison donor session at HMP Belfast (Crumlin Road Jail), Magilligan HM Prison, Limavady, Co Londonderry.
Dr Brookes reported to Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors her consultation with the English/Welsh transfusion directors concerning collections in prisons and borstals. Read more about Dr Brookes reported to Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors her consultation with the English/Welsh transfusion directors concerning collections in prisons and borstals.