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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucinda Cameron

Fate of some blood components from HIV infected donors unknown, inquiry told

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It is not known what happened to a “substantial percentage” of blood components taken from HIV infected donors by one transfusion service, an inquiry has heard.

The Infected Blood Inquiry was told on Wednesday that when HIV screening began in the mid-1980s, the South East Scotland Blood Transfusion Service (SEBTS) tried to identify the recipients of any blood and blood products from infected donors.

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