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WBS was established.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Belfast RTC began sending plasma to PFC in Edinburgh for fractionation.

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A cross-charging system for plasma was introduced. This system involved RTCs selling plasma to BPL and buying back factor products.

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National Provision of Donors Committee was established. Its remit was "To consider and advise the National Director on measures to ensure that sufficient donors are recruited and retained to reach and maintain the targets for blood and plasma collection in the most economical manner" and to "advise on the effective disposition of the central publicity budget."

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The first version of national guidelines on blood donors was published.

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WHO Expert Committee on Hepatitis report detailed a number of preventative measures to reduce the risk of serum hepatitis.

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NBTS directors discussed whether to discontinue collecting blood from prisons in England and Wales.

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Dr Henry Yellowlees, CMO, wrote to all regional medical officers in England advising that collection of blood from prisons could continue.

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The International Society of Blood Transfusion advised against collecting blood from prisoners.

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DHSS issued a circular advising that donors with a history of jaundice could donate provided they had not exhibited symptoms over the previous 12 months and had a negative HBsAg test.

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DHSS issued a circular advising on record-keeping and stock control arrangements.

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AIDS was discussed at the regular meeting of Regional Transfusion Directors.

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The first NBTS leaflet on AIDS and how it concerned blood donors was published.

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The collection of blood from prisons ceased in Scotland.

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The collection of blood from closed prisons was stopped in England and Wales.

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The second NBTS leaflet on AIDS containing advice for blood donors was published.

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Long-term review (A Full Life; Not Just Existence) commissioned by the Macfarlane Trust suggested approaching the Department of Health for further funding.

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