Evidence hearing - Blood, tissue and organ screening
20 March 2014
This session will explore the national surveillance system for transfusion-transmitted infections. It will also consider the reporting of potential cases of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (CJD) and the work of the National CJD Research and Surveillance Unit.
- Parliament TV: Blood, tissue and organ screening
- Inquiry: Blood, tissue and organ screening
- Science and Technology Committee
Evidence hearing
Wednesday 26 March 2014
Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
At 9.15 am
- Professor Richard Knight, Director, National CJD Research and Surveillance Unit
- Professor Sheila Bird, Programme Leader, Medical Research Council Biostatistics Unit
- Dr Paula Bolton-Maggs, Medical Director, Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) Haemovigilance Scheme
- Dr Simon Mead, Association of British Neurologists
Further evidence sessions will be announced in due course.
Further information
The session is open to the public on a first come, first served basis. Portcullis House is the building directly above Westminster Station, entrance to which is via Victoria Embankment. There is no system for the prior reservation of seats in Committee Rooms. It is advisable to allow about 30 minutes to pass through security checks. Committee rooms and the timing of meetings are subject to change.