The Government announced the leucodepletion programme, which was implemented by the National Blood Service over time and completed by October 1999. Read more about The Government announced the leucodepletion programme, which was implemented by the National Blood Service over time and completed by October 1999.
The United Kingdom Haemophilia Centre Directors' Organisation recommended recombinant Factor 8 for Haemophilia A. Read more about The United Kingdom Haemophilia Centre Directors' Organisation recommended recombinant Factor 8 for Haemophilia A.
The National Blood Authority began working towards the possible extension of leucodepletion of blood. Read more about The National Blood Authority began working towards the possible extension of leucodepletion of blood.
The National Blood Authority initiated a recall of plasma products after establishing that they contained contributions from a donor who subsequently developed vCJD. Read more about The National Blood Authority initiated a recall of plasma products after establishing that they contained contributions from a donor who subsequently developed vCJD.
The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Blood and Tissues for Transplantation agreed that recipients of vCJD-implicated product should not be informed. Read more about The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Blood and Tissues for Transplantation agreed that recipients of vCJD-implicated product should not be informed.
The Chief Medical Officer issued a statement reporting that three patients who had suffered from vCJD had been blood donors, and a fourth was suspected of having been one too. Read more about The Chief Medical Officer issued a statement reporting that three patients who had suffered from vCJD had been blood donors, and a fourth was suspected of having been one too.
Blood transfusion services were required to ask about family history of CJD. Read more about Blood transfusion services were required to ask about family history of CJD.
The probable link between BSE in cows and vCJD in humans was announced in Parliament. Read more about The probable link between BSE in cows and vCJD in humans was announced in Parliament.
BSE was first formally identified as variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease ("vCJD") in humans. Read more about BSE was first formally identified as variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease ("vCJD") in humans.
The first Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ("BSE", mad cow disease) case was confirmed. Read more about The first Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ("BSE", mad cow disease) case was confirmed.