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In a review of tables on batches and the pool size from which they were made during this period, it was found that of the 27 batches listed only 10 were larger than 300 litres, and of these the highest figure was 555 litres (being 5 such batches).

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In a review of contemporaneous sources, pool sizes ranging from a minimum of 800 donations (200kg) to 2,200 (550kg) were used, with the size dependent on whether the smaller or the larger freeze dryer was used.

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There was an increase of around 25% from the pool sizes recorded up to 1983 after it was identified that patients from Edinburgh were infected from a batch containing 4,000 donors.

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Change to dates for expert hearings

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Sir Brian Langstaff writes to Public Health England

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Timetable for public hearings 8 October - 1 November 2019 (London)

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Instruction letters for expert groups published

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Public hearings factsheet

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Inquiry files paperwork in judicial review

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Newsletter

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Inquiry publishes timetable for evidence relevant to potential recommendations

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Further details on the preliminary hearings

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In the SNBTS Annual Report 1992-1993 it was stated that a new Aberdeen RTC was not due to open until 1993.

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The Medicines Inspectorate report on the RTC in Edinburgh described the facilities for the processing and handling of blood as grossly deficient.

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A report prepared by the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service stated that RTCs were initially not thought to be entitled to Crown Immunity when the Medicines Act came into force.

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Scottish RTCs subjected themselves to formal inspections from the Medicines Inspectors to obtain manufacturing licences. Inspections started in January 1980 and all centres had been inspected by March 1982.

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The first external inspection of the RTC in Belfast was a visit by the Protein Fractionation Centre.

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South East Thames RTC kept a quarter of product received from BPL for emergencies, and the remaining product was distributed to haemophilia centres in the area in proportion to the number of people with bleeding disorders treated at the centres.

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The North London RTC used Dr Simon Ardeman, a consultant haematologist at Edgware General Hospital, to act as the arbitrator between the various hospitals which received their Factor 8 from the North London RTC, to determine their allocation of Factor 8.

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In a letter Dr Jean Harrison explained the situation with regard to charges for Factor 8. The situation prior to 1 April 1989 was that haemophilia centres were charged for any supply of Factor 8 by BPL above their free allocation.

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