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PL CMO (2005)5: Exclusion of femoral heads from living donors - vCJD precautions

  • Document type:
    Professional letter - Chief Medical Officer
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    28 June 2005
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    5120
  • Pages:
    2
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

The UK Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Blood and Tissues and Organs (MSBTO; previously MSBT) has discussed the potential vCJD transmission risk arising from people who have received blood transfusions since 1 January 1980 and have recommended that living donors should be excluded from donating femoral heads. The Secretary of State for Health has now formally agreed this.

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