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Department of Health: Expert Advisory Group on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome...
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| Reference | JA 235 |
|---|---|
| Title | Department of Health: Expert Advisory Group on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Registered Files |
| Date | 1980-2008 |
| Description | This series contains files relating to the inter-departmental group on AIDS, including the National Public Information Campaign. The Expert Advisory Group on AIDS (EAGA) working group papers on the following: Health Care Workers and HIV Infection and Surgeons, Anaesthetists and Dentists (SAD) Sub-Group, HIV infected blood transfusion and tissue recipients arrangements for payments, proposals for the introduction of an AIDS screening test, supply of disposable syringes and needles to drug misusers; Port Health Control, International Communicable Diseases and immigration and overseas visitors |
| Related material |
Files containing the Expert Advisory Group minutes and papers are held in prefix EAA files. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department | AID, CFK, EAA, MSZ, OHM, TBL and UAS file series |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Department of Health, 1988 Department of Health and Social Care, 2018 Department of Health and Social Security, 1968-1988 |
| Physical description | 909 file(s) |
| Access conditions | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition |
From 2015 Department of Health |
| Custodial history | The earliest record of this prefix is in 1990, when it was issued to File Office 334 for the Aids Unit. In 1996 the section split into two parts, both sections wanted to continue to use the AID prefix so it was agreed one part would continue to use AID and the other would use AIDB. Prefix transferred to File Office 176 in November 2002. |
| Accruals | Series is accruing |
| Selection and destruction information | Files containing administrative, general, Private Office and Treat Official correspondence have not been selected. Files containing the Expert Advisory Group on Aids minutes and papers have not been selected these are held in prefix EAA files and have already been selected for permanent preservation. |
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