Prophylaxis was a feature of treatment policy at Newcastle Haemophilia Centre. Read more about Prophylaxis was a feature of treatment policy at Newcastle Haemophilia Centre.
There were 43 patients on home therapy, with a mean Factor 8 usage of 18,796 units per patient per year at Newcastle Haemophilia Centre. Read more about There were 43 patients on home therapy, with a mean Factor 8 usage of 18,796 units per patient per year at Newcastle Haemophilia Centre.
Dr Peter Jones believed the major part of his responsibility was "a regional commitment to the care of children and adults with haemophilia". Read more about Dr Peter Jones believed the major part of his responsibility was "a regional commitment to the care of children and adults with haemophilia".
Dr Peter Jones became director of the Newcastle Haemophilia Centre. Read more about Dr Peter Jones became director of the Newcastle Haemophilia Centre.
The Hepatitis Working Party agreed more information was needed on the risk to patients of developing chronic NANBH, by prospectively following patients first exposed to concentrate or other products, such as people with mild haemophilia undergoing non-emergency surgery. Read more about The Hepatitis Working Party agreed more information was needed on the risk to patients of developing chronic NANBH, by prospectively following patients first exposed to concentrate or other products, such as people with mild haemophilia undergoing non-emergency surgery.
Dr Craske gave a presentation on the work of the Hepatitis Working Party at the UKHCDO annual meeting Read more about Dr Craske gave a presentation on the work of the Hepatitis Working Party at the UKHCDO annual meeting
There was little discussion of issues relating to hepatitis at the haemophilia reference centre directors' Read more about There was little discussion of issues relating to hepatitis at the haemophilia reference centre directors'
The Hepatitis Working Party agreed to continue the study on the Oxford Haemophiliacs to obtain more evidence of the relationship of transaminitis and overt chronic liver disease to mortality. Read more about The Hepatitis Working Party agreed to continue the study on the Oxford Haemophiliacs to obtain more evidence of the relationship of transaminitis and overt chronic liver disease to mortality.
In a meeting of the haemophilia centre directors, it was reported that the 1976 and 1977 annual returns from haemophilia centres demonstrated that an increasingly large amount of commercial Factor 8 concentrate was being used by centres. Read more about In a meeting of the haemophilia centre directors, it was reported that the 1976 and 1977 annual returns from haemophilia centres demonstrated that an increasingly large amount of commercial Factor 8 concentrate was being used by centres.
Dr Mary Collins on behalf of the DHSS said regarding self-sufficiency that there was no limit on the amount of commercial material which Haemophilia Centres could receive. Read more about Dr Mary Collins on behalf of the DHSS said regarding self-sufficiency that there was no limit on the amount of commercial material which Haemophilia Centres could receive.