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Dr Gunson provided a letter to the Regional Transfusion Directors with four options in relation to AIDS (1) Questioning of donors at sessions. (2) Sessions to be discontinued in areas of high risk donors. (3) Pamphlets explaining AIDS to donors. (4) Publications in newspapers.

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Dr Gunson prepared a report for the Central Blood Laboratories Authority regarding Blood Transfusion and Immuno-haematology, which asserted that "Physicians and patients, especially haemophiliacs are being informed of the risks of AIDS.

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The Medical Research Council's Working Party on AIDS held its first meeting. Its terms of reference were relatively narrow. The minutes recorded "The repercussions of AIDS in respect of blood products received particular comment."

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The first meeting of the Central Blood Laboratories Authority Working Group on AIDS in relation to Blood Transfusion was held. It was an ad hoc group set up to consider "the problem of AIDS in relation to the transfusion of blood and blood products."

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At the meeting of the Advisory Committee on NBTS, Dr Walford provided an update on the number of reported cases of AIDS in the UK. It was noted that a leaflet had been prepared aimed at reducing the risk of transmission.

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The CBLA Working Group on AIDS discussed surrogate testing and the use of small donor pool material.

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Dr Smithies reported the completion of the 6 month trial period of the AIDS leaflet. The DHSS proposed a revised version to be prepared for submission to Ministers.

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NANBH was not considered at the Advisory Group on Hepatitis meeting.

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The Advisory Group on Hepatitis meeting included a brief discussion on AIDS. NANBH was not considered.

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The third AIDS leaflet was updated to specify that homosexual and bisexual men were not able to give blood and should not attend donor sessions.

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A paper for an Advisory Group on Hepatitis meeting noted that the DHSS was planning to set up the ACVSB.

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Any response to AIDS was not considered at the second CBLA meeting.

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The Maycock Group expressed concern about the incidence of NANHB and agreed the hazard should be recognised and brought to the attention of the appropriate Departmental bodies.

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Five cases of immune failure amongst young gay men in Los Angeles were reported in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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In a memo to Jack Ryan and others, Ed Cutter advised that Cutter should include an AIDS warning in its product leaflets.

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Hyland was prompted by an issue of The New England Journal of Medicine to begin "closely monitoring" the AIDS issue.

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A meeting was held between the DHSS, SHHD, DHSSNI and Welsh Office to discuss UK self-sufficiency in blood and blood products. Dr Acton agreed to discuss with his Department the logistics of sending plasma to Edinburgh.

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In a memo from Margaret Edwards to Dr Smithies it was stated that "Ministers are very concerned about the sensitivities attached to links between AIDS and homosexual activity".

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Kenneth Clarke MP had strong views on spending money on the blood test for HTLV-3 and was content to hold up the donor leaflet until after the Working Group meeting.

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In a letter from Dr Gunson to Dr Walford the usage of of cryoprecipitate was raised in relation to European and UK consumption as well as the logistical challenge of having BPL produce the product quickly enough.

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