At a meeting of the regional transfusion directors it was recorded that regional health authorities "were still awaiting some general guidance on the National Blood Transfusion Service from DHSS". Read more about At a meeting of the regional transfusion directors it was recorded that regional health authorities "were still awaiting some general guidance on the National Blood Transfusion Service from DHSS".
The central committee for the NBTS first met. Read more about The central committee for the NBTS first met.
Officials from the Welsh Office, Scottish Home and Health Department and the Department of Health and Social Securities of Northern Ireland attended the meetings of the Advisory Committee of the NBTS as observers in the 1980s. Read more about Officials from the Welsh Office, Scottish Home and Health Department and the Department of Health and Social Securities of Northern Ireland attended the meetings of the Advisory Committee of the NBTS as observers in the 1980s.
A report recommended that a central committee for the NBTS be created. Read more about A report recommended that a central committee for the NBTS be created.
At a meeting of regional transfusion directors there was a unanimous view that a national effort needed to be made to improve research and development. Read more about At a meeting of regional transfusion directors there was a unanimous view that a national effort needed to be made to improve research and development.
At a regional transfusion directors meeting, concern was raised by some regional transfusion directors "that money was not available for normal capital expansion of the service; expansion in any particular branch of work could only be carried out by economising in another branch of work". Read more about At a regional transfusion directors meeting, concern was raised by some regional transfusion directors "that money was not available for normal capital expansion of the service; expansion in any particular branch of work could only be carried out by economising in another branch of work".
Dr Maycock was consultant adviser on blood transfusions to the Minister of Health from 1946 and chaired regular meetings of the regional transfusion directors. Read more about Dr Maycock was consultant adviser on blood transfusions to the Minister of Health from 1946 and chaired regular meetings of the regional transfusion directors.
It was concluded that the NBA should directly manage the Blood Products Laboratory, International Blood Group Reference Laboratory and the RTCs. Read more about It was concluded that the NBA should directly manage the Blood Products Laboratory, International Blood Group Reference Laboratory and the RTCs.
The devolution of budgets to districts proposed in the NHS and Community Care Act meant that RTCs had to recover their operating costs through reimbursement for products and services. RTCs had to work closely with hospitals receiving their products and services, leading to the National Directorate being marginalised. Read more about The devolution of budgets to districts proposed in the NHS and Community Care Act meant that RTCs had to recover their operating costs through reimbursement for products and services. RTCs had to work closely with hospitals receiving their products and services, leading to the National Directorate being marginalised.
An investigation by DHSS Central Management Services in 1986 identified deficiencies in the NBTS and made the following three recommendations: do nothing, create a special health authority, retain management of RTCs by regional health authorities but with formal coordination of the work of RTCs. Read more about An investigation by DHSS Central Management Services in 1986 identified deficiencies in the NBTS and made the following three recommendations: do nothing, create a special health authority, retain management of RTCs by regional health authorities but with formal coordination of the work of RTCs.