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Dr Cash recommended a "conservative approach" to blood transfusion to reduce post-transfusion hepatitis.

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Mollison's textbook suggested that unnecessary "top up" transfusions are administered to women.

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Recommendation made that HTCs should be established – by 1994 fewer than 50% of hospitals in England and Wales had an HTC.

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Establishment of JPAC to advise the medical directors of the four blood services and prepare guidelines on blood transfusion.

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Professor Contreras published New Trends in Blood Transfusion, advocating a more rational use of blood.

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SHOT was created to analyse information on transfusion reactions and adverse events.

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UK-wide Better Blood Transfusion initiative started.

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Second Better Blood Transfusion conference was held.

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SaBTO was created to provide independent advice on the safety of blood, cells, tissues and organs from transfusion/transplantation to all UK health ministers and health departments.

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New England Journal of Medicine published TTV study results.

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Dr Brian McClelland presented a proposal for a prospective study of Post Transfusion Hepatitis to the MRC Working Party.

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The MRC Working Party took no decision regarding Dr Brian McClelland's proposal for a prospective study of Post Transfusion Hepatitis.

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The MRC Blood Transfusion Research Committee agreed there was no need for surrogate screening for NANBH.

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Journal of the American Medical Association published NIH study.

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The Lancet published the outcome of a study in Australia with similar findings as the TTV study.

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No decision was taken by Working Party on further study proposal from Dr Brian McClelland.

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Working Party on Transfusion-Associated Hepatitis focused on AIDS – no further discussion of prospective study of NANBH markers.

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Report produced on NANBH in the West of Scotland by Drs Dow and Follett.

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FDA recommended the introduction of both ALT and anti-HBc testing.

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Working Party on Transfusion-Associated Hepatitis reconvened for the first time since 1983 and proposed to discuss a protocol for a multi-centre study.

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