Lord Patten stated that ministers were not told of Dr Galbraith's paper, and were not told about the CSM's decision-making, which he found very hard to understand why. Read more about Lord Patten stated that ministers were not told of Dr Galbraith's paper, and were not told about the CSM's decision-making, which he found very hard to understand why.
Lord Patten stated "unequivocally" that ministers should have been informed about Dr Galbraith's letter. He also stated that if he had seen it "I think I probably would have pressed the panic button." Read more about Lord Patten stated "unequivocally" that ministers should have been informed about Dr Galbraith's letter. He also stated that if he had seen it "I think I probably would have pressed the panic button."
Civil servants from Northern Ireland were invited to attend some of the committees and working parties which reported to the DHSS. According to Dr Pickles this could sometimes be as a "regretful late thought". Read more about Civil servants from Northern Ireland were invited to attend some of the committees and working parties which reported to the DHSS. According to Dr Pickles this could sometimes be as a "regretful late thought".
The Welsh Office was significantly smaller than the DHSS, and the medical officers would have had a much wider role than in the DHSS, instead of having someone with specific responsibility for blood and blood products. Read more about The Welsh Office was significantly smaller than the DHSS, and the medical officers would have had a much wider role than in the DHSS, instead of having someone with specific responsibility for blood and blood products.
Dr Andrzej Rejman stated that the departments in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland were "smaller than DH by a significant margin, and so the relevant doctors in their departments would have had a much wider role." He argued that because of this, they did somewhat rely upon work done within DH. Read more about Dr Andrzej Rejman stated that the departments in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland were "smaller than DH by a significant margin, and so the relevant doctors in their departments would have had a much wider role." He argued that because of this, they did somewhat rely upon work done within DH.
Dr Brian McClelland told the Inquiry that the wording in the press release was quite inconsistent with his own view of the risks and that he thought the wording was "misleading and falsely reassuring." Read more about Dr Brian McClelland told the Inquiry that the wording in the press release was quite inconsistent with his own view of the risks and that he thought the wording was "misleading and falsely reassuring."
Dr Brian McClelland stated that the thinking in defining the group as "Homosexual men" was that nobody knew what was meant by "multiple partners." This could have meant any number from two, to a lot higher. The phrase also did not specify the time period. Read more about Dr Brian McClelland stated that the thinking in defining the group as "Homosexual men" was that nobody knew what was meant by "multiple partners." This could have meant any number from two, to a lot higher. The phrase also did not specify the time period.
Dr Brian McClelland initiated work on an AIDS donor leaflet without SHHD involvement. Read more about Dr Brian McClelland initiated work on an AIDS donor leaflet without SHHD involvement.
Dr Roger Moore told the Inquiry that the concept of 'clinical freedom' was a "major...tenet" which "put a limitation on what the Department could do with clinicians...across all policy areas, clinical freedom was a mantra. Read more about Dr Roger Moore told the Inquiry that the concept of 'clinical freedom' was a "major...tenet" which "put a limitation on what the Department could do with clinicians...across all policy areas, clinical freedom was a mantra.
Lord Fowler recollected that from 1984, going into 1985, "there was a feeling of impending crisis", and that it was "probably during the early part of 1985 that we became thoroughly engaged in it." Read more about Lord Fowler recollected that from 1984, going into 1985, "there was a feeling of impending crisis", and that it was "probably during the early part of 1985 that we became thoroughly engaged in it."