HC Deb 23 January 1986 vol 90 c305W
Mr. Thurnham

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what advice his Department is giving to health authorities about methods of dealing with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

Mr. Hayhoe

The following guidance has been issued:

  1. 1. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)—Interim Guidelines: Advisory Committee on Dangerous pathogens—HC(85)1: January 1985
  2. 2. Health Service Management leaflet: AIDS—Important New Advice for Blood Donors—HC(85)3: January 1985.
  3. 3. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Screening Test for Blood Donations: February 1985.
  4. 4. AIDS Booklet 1: General Information for Doctors—CMO(85)1: May 1985.
  5. 5. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Facilities for testing outside the Blood Transfusion Service—July 1985.
  6. 6. Infection Control Guidelines for the Community Care of AIDS patients and other HTLVIII positive clients—July 1985.
  7. 7. Evaluation of Screening Test Kits for HTLVIII antikbody—August 1985.
  8. 8. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): HTLVIII Antibody Testing outside the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS). CM0(85)11: September 1985.
  9. 9. AIDS leaflet for Blood Donors—September 1985.
  10. 10. AIDS Booklet 2: Information for Doctors concerning the Introduction of the HTLVIII Antibody Test—CM0(85)12: October 1985.
  11. 11. HTLVIII Infection in laboratory workers—DCM0(85)2: December 1985.
  12. 12. Children at School and problems related to AIDS—CM0(86)1: January 1986.
  13. 13. HTLVIII Antibody Testing of Blood Donations outside the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS)—DA(86)1: January 1986.

Other advice is in an advanced stage of preparation and will be issued shortly.