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Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO)

SaBTO workplan

SaBTO WORK PLAN April 2008 - October 2009

1. Establish, by July 2008, a framework to underpin a consistent approach to safety evaluation.

2. Advise on risk reduction measures to minimise the potential transmission of vCJD by transfusion and transplantation.

3. Update the existing Guidance on the Microbiological Safety of Human Organs, Tissues and Cells used in transplantation in the next reporting year.

4. Review the appropriateness of current blood, tissue and organ donor selection criteria in light of advances in screening and treatment of infectious agents.

5. Advise on outstanding issues arising from the MSBTO bone and tissue subgroup.

6. Provide advice and recommendations on measures to reduce the risk of transmitting bacterial and other infections via blood transfusion.

Provide advice and recommendations on other safety issues as the need arises.

[Plan agreed by SaBTO at its 2nd meeting - 29 April 2008]

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