In a letter to Dr Hill, Dr Jenkins stated that the North East Thames Regional Health Authority had been supplying vast quantities of plasma for concentrate production at BPL for many years. However, due to the final product being allocated in proportion to patient needs, it had in effect been subsidising regions which did not produce as much plasma. Read more about In a letter to Dr Hill, Dr Jenkins stated that the North East Thames Regional Health Authority had been supplying vast quantities of plasma for concentrate production at BPL for many years. However, due to the final product being allocated in proportion to patient needs, it had in effect been subsidising regions which did not produce as much plasma.
In a letter to Dr Rosemary Biggs, Dr William Maycock set out the quantities of concentrate to be allocated based upon the number of patients undergoing treatment in 1974. Read more about In a letter to Dr Rosemary Biggs, Dr William Maycock set out the quantities of concentrate to be allocated based upon the number of patients undergoing treatment in 1974.
In a letter to Dr Rosemary Biggs, Dr Geoffrey Tovey identified that the Exeter and Bristol centres were allocated a supply for Factor 8 concentrate in proportion to the number of patients treated there, even though half the patients in the region were treated at associate centres. Read more about In a letter to Dr Rosemary Biggs, Dr Geoffrey Tovey identified that the Exeter and Bristol centres were allocated a supply for Factor 8 concentrate in proportion to the number of patients treated there, even though half the patients in the region were treated at associate centres.
The allocation of antihaemophilic globulin concentrate for the South Western Region was discussed in a letter from Dr Tovey to Dr Biggs. Read more about The allocation of antihaemophilic globulin concentrate for the South Western Region was discussed in a letter from Dr Tovey to Dr Biggs.
In a letter to Dr Geoffrey Tovey, Dr Rosemary Biggs raised the issue of basing the allocation of Factor 8 on patient numbers, noting that both Birmingham and Oxford treated patients far outside their regions. Read more about In a letter to Dr Geoffrey Tovey, Dr Rosemary Biggs raised the issue of basing the allocation of Factor 8 on patient numbers, noting that both Birmingham and Oxford treated patients far outside their regions.
In a letter to Dr Geoffrey Tovey, Dr Rosemary Biggs discussed seeking a larger allocation of Factor 8 concentrate for the Oxford Haemophilia Centre. Read more about In a letter to Dr Geoffrey Tovey, Dr Rosemary Biggs discussed seeking a larger allocation of Factor 8 concentrate for the Oxford Haemophilia Centre.
The overall plasma target required to meet the needs of England and Wales was divided between the RTCs on the basis of the size of the population of the area covered by the RTC. Read more about The overall plasma target required to meet the needs of England and Wales was divided between the RTCs on the basis of the size of the population of the area covered by the RTC.
Funding for donor recruitment campaigns was often an issue prior to the establishment of the National Directorate. Read more about Funding for donor recruitment campaigns was often an issue prior to the establishment of the National Directorate.
RTCs were accountable to their RHAs, with medical and scientific oversight from the regional medical officer. Read more about RTCs were accountable to their RHAs, with medical and scientific oversight from the regional medical officer.
The Trent RTC acted as a reference laboratory for hospital blood banks in the area and provided regional services for antenatal blood groups, serology and for histocompatibility. Read more about The Trent RTC acted as a reference laboratory for hospital blood banks in the area and provided regional services for antenatal blood groups, serology and for histocompatibility.