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At the inaugural meeting of the UK Working Party on Transfusion-Associated Hepatitis it was decided that they should collate data which determined the importance of NANBH in the UK and should consider the implications of surrogate markers.

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The Central Blood Laboratories Authority held its first meeting. AIDS was not discussed.

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The Advisory Committee on the National Blood Transfusion Service met at the DHSS. There was no discussion about AIDS.

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At the fourth meeting of the Central Blood Laboratories Authority, there was a brief discussion of AIDS.

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Dr Lane wrote a memo to BPL colleagues following a Central Blood Laboratories Authority meeting summarising the discussion that occurred on AIDS.

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In his report on AIDS, Dr Lane was of the view that it was impracticable for BPL to switch to producing small pool freeze-dried cryoprecipitate.

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Dr Lane's report on AIDS was considered at a Central Blood Laboratories Authority meeting

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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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