Subscribe to Search results

Some people at the North East Thames RTC were reluctant to give blood for cultural and socio-economic reasons.

Published on:

Oxford had a similar agreement with North East Thames RTC to collect donations on its behalf.

Published on:

According to her statement, Dr Jean Harrison preferred to use recovered plasma because this was in her view a much cheaper way to reach targets.

Published on:

The South West RTC increased its plasma offering to BPL by getting agreement from treating haematologists in its region to restrict the amount of cryoprecipitate (produced from locally sourced plasma) in favour of the use of Hemofil.

Published on:

The Yorkshire RTC failed to meet its plasma targets due to an industrial dispute, increased use of cryoprecipitate and fresh frozen plasma locally and the loss of 10,000 donations.

Published on:

Yorkshire RTC's 1990 target for plasma was revised down.

Published on:

Yorkshire was an early adopter of automated plasmapheresis, first opening a centre in Bradford.

Published on:

The Northern Centre was producing the third highest amount of plasma in England and Wales, behind North London and Yorkshire.

Published on:

Dr Huw Lloyd told the Inquiry that a third barrier to the Northern RTC meeting its targets was the RHA's approach to funding plasma collection.

Published on:

Dr Lloyd mooted that the RHA may have thought money was better spent on commercial product and that his predecessor might have advised the RHA that BPL had insufficient capacity to process plasma.

Published on:

The number of units of blood collected was less than in the previous year in Northern Ireland due to the "effects of the recession with the resulting factory closures and pay-offs".

Published on:

In South East Scotland, the role of voluntary blood donor organisers was phased out and there was an increasing role for radio and television advertising.

Published on:

The increase in radio and television advertising in Edinburgh and South East Scotland was effective in reversing the dip in donor attendance.

Published on:

Attendances and donations increased in South East Scotland.

Published on:

There was a significant drop in donor attendances Edinburgh and South East Scotland.

Published on:

Dr Cash thought that if donor numbers continued to fall, "sometime in mid 1988 the demand for products will exceed plasma supply".

Published on:

Dr Cash confirmed that donor attendances had increased following a national media campaign to promote blood donation.

Published on:

Dr Cash wrote that blood collection needed to increase "by a further 40,000 donations per annum to meet the many and varied needs of patients in the 1990s".

Published on:

Dr Cash secured the appointment of a national donor programme manager in Scotland.

Published on:

At a meeting of SNBTS and haemophilia directors Dr Bell emphasised that the aim of the SNBTS and of national policy was for Scotland to be self-sufficient.

Published on: