The Yorkshire Regional Blood Transfusion Service mounted a campaign aimed to reassure potential donors there was no risk of infection involved in giving blood, following research which showed a sharp decline in donor attendance. Read more about The Yorkshire Regional Blood Transfusion Service mounted a campaign aimed to reassure potential donors there was no risk of infection involved in giving blood, following research which showed a sharp decline in donor attendance.
Dr Gunson in discussing the impact of AIDS on the number of blood donations reported that although numbers had decreased initially, the situation was reversed and donations had actually increased. Read more about Dr Gunson in discussing the impact of AIDS on the number of blood donations reported that although numbers had decreased initially, the situation was reversed and donations had actually increased.
Dr Contreras wished to have it on record that a £400,000 budget for publicity for the recruitment of blood donors was insufficient in the climate at the time given the costs of TV advertising. Read more about Dr Contreras wished to have it on record that a £400,000 budget for publicity for the recruitment of blood donors was insufficient in the climate at the time given the costs of TV advertising.
At a regional transfusion directors meeting, funding of £400,000 was allocated to publicity for recruitment of blood donors, and discussion followed on how this could be spent. Read more about At a regional transfusion directors meeting, funding of £400,000 was allocated to publicity for recruitment of blood donors, and discussion followed on how this could be spent.
Dr Contreras wrote to Dr Wagstaff to say that the cuts to the Public Budget for BTS were "particularly serious and could not be worse timed" given the need to provide more and more plasma to BPL and increasing demands by hospitals. Read more about Dr Contreras wrote to Dr Wagstaff to say that the cuts to the Public Budget for BTS were "particularly serious and could not be worse timed" given the need to provide more and more plasma to BPL and increasing demands by hospitals.
The Cardiff RTC was accountable to the South Glamorgan Health Authority. Read more about The Cardiff RTC was accountable to the South Glamorgan Health Authority.
Dr Vanessa Martlew recalled that at the Manchester RTC posters with babies on them seemed to be the most successful in recruiting new donors. Read more about Dr Vanessa Martlew recalled that at the Manchester RTC posters with babies on them seemed to be the most successful in recruiting new donors.
At a regional transfusion directors meeting, Dr Maycock presented a paper on the future development of RTCs. The information suggested demand for blood would continue to rise, however, the graphs presented suggested the amount used per patient had plateaued. Read more about At a regional transfusion directors meeting, Dr Maycock presented a paper on the future development of RTCs. The information suggested demand for blood would continue to rise, however, the graphs presented suggested the amount used per patient had plateaued.
At a regional transfusion directors meeting, misgivings were expressed about the ability to recruit the donors necessary for the expansion of the NBTS and that as a response an increasing proportion of donors would be "recruited from less socially conscious members of the public". Read more about At a regional transfusion directors meeting, misgivings were expressed about the ability to recruit the donors necessary for the expansion of the NBTS and that as a response an increasing proportion of donors would be "recruited from less socially conscious members of the public".
PFC supplied the Factor 8 allocated to Northern Ireland to the Belfast RTC, who then in turn supplied it to Dr Mayne. Read more about PFC supplied the Factor 8 allocated to Northern Ireland to the Belfast RTC, who then in turn supplied it to Dr Mayne.