A cross-charging system for plasma was introduced. This system involved RTCs selling plasma to BPL and buying back factor products. Read more about A cross-charging system for plasma was introduced. This system involved RTCs selling plasma to BPL and buying back factor products.
Belfast RTC began sending plasma to PFC in Edinburgh for fractionation. Read more about Belfast RTC began sending plasma to PFC in Edinburgh for fractionation.
A mixture of saline, adenine, glucose and mannitol (SAG-M) became available. This enabled approximately one and a half times as much plasma to be recovered from a donation as had been previously separated out. Read more about A mixture of saline, adenine, glucose and mannitol (SAG-M) became available. This enabled approximately one and a half times as much plasma to be recovered from a donation as had been previously separated out.
A new system was introduced whereby the amount of concentrate that was returned to an RTC reflected the amount of plasma provided to BPL by that RTC. This was known as the "pro-rata" system. Read more about A new system was introduced whereby the amount of concentrate that was returned to an RTC reflected the amount of plasma provided to BPL by that RTC. This was known as the "pro-rata" system.
Professor John Cash published a report entitled "The Principles of Effective and Safe Transfusion", in which he promoted use of red cell concentrates to help achieve self-sufficiency. Read more about Professor John Cash published a report entitled "The Principles of Effective and Safe Transfusion", in which he promoted use of red cell concentrates to help achieve self-sufficiency.
Management of the Welsh blood service transferred to the Welsh Health Common Service Authority. Read more about Management of the Welsh blood service transferred to the Welsh Health Common Service Authority.
National Directorate was set up to coordinate blood services in England and Wales. Read more about National Directorate was set up to coordinate blood services in England and Wales.