Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors considered the collection of blood in prisons and borstals. The meeting did not agree on future policy. Read more about Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service directors considered the collection of blood in prisons and borstals. The meeting did not agree on future policy.
Dr John Wallace, the senior Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service director, stated in "Blood Transfusion for Clinicians" that it was socially and psychologically undesirable to exclude prisoners from blood donation. Read more about Dr John Wallace, the senior Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service director, stated in "Blood Transfusion for Clinicians" that it was socially and psychologically undesirable to exclude prisoners from blood donation.
The South West Regional Transfusion Centre stopped collecting donations from prisons. Read more about The South West Regional Transfusion Centre stopped collecting donations from prisons.
Dr Tony Napier told the Inquiry that encouraging prisoners to donate was thought to help their rehabilitation. Read more about Dr Tony Napier told the Inquiry that encouraging prisoners to donate was thought to help their rehabilitation.
Paul Winstanley wrote to J Brown about the use of blood from prisons. It was noted that it was for individual regional transfusion directors to determine this issue, and that the Home Office had been very much in favour of blood donation by prisoners. Read more about Paul Winstanley wrote to J Brown about the use of blood from prisons. It was noted that it was for individual regional transfusion directors to determine this issue, and that the Home Office had been very much in favour of blood donation by prisoners.
A study testing Hepatitis B surface antibody and Hepatitis B core antigen identified six times as many donors testing positive in prisons compared to general donors. Read more about A study testing Hepatitis B surface antibody and Hepatitis B core antigen identified six times as many donors testing positive in prisons compared to general donors.
The World Health Organization Expert Committee on Biological Standardization produced requirements for the quality control of blood and blood products and gave recommendations on donor selection. Read more about The World Health Organization Expert Committee on Biological Standardization produced requirements for the quality control of blood and blood products and gave recommendations on donor selection.
A telephone survey of England and Wales transfusion centres regarding the use of prisons as a source of donor blood was conducted. The results were presented to Scottish transfusion directors on 13 September 1983. Read more about A telephone survey of England and Wales transfusion centres regarding the use of prisons as a source of donor blood was conducted. The results were presented to Scottish transfusion directors on 13 September 1983.
Dr Maycock wrote to Dr Smith of the Wessex Regional Transfusion Centre in relation to the incidence of the Australian antigen among prisoners and armed forces donors. He expressed concern that the available information "indicates a fairly high incidence." Read more about Dr Maycock wrote to Dr Smith of the Wessex Regional Transfusion Centre in relation to the incidence of the Australian antigen among prisoners and armed forces donors. He expressed concern that the available information "indicates a fairly high incidence."
The American Red Cross stopped collecting blood from prisons because the incidence of hepatitis was ten times greater among prisoners than among voluntary unpaid donors. Read more about The American Red Cross stopped collecting blood from prisons because the incidence of hepatitis was ten times greater among prisoners than among voluntary unpaid donors.