According to Lord Glenarthur's oral evidence, the discovery of HIV infections in Scotland through Scottish produced Factor 8 was not brought to his attention. Read more about According to Lord Glenarthur's oral evidence, the discovery of HIV infections in Scotland through Scottish produced Factor 8 was not brought to his attention.
According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, there was no formal consideration of strategies that could have been devised to reduce reliance on commercial concentrates and it was thought to be logistically impossible to switch to cryoprecipitate use at the level that was needed. Read more about According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, there was no formal consideration of strategies that could have been devised to reduce reliance on commercial concentrates and it was thought to be logistically impossible to switch to cryoprecipitate use at the level that was needed.
According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, AIDS was one of the primary concerns of Med SEB and Med ICMD. Read more about According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, AIDS was one of the primary concerns of Med SEB and Med ICMD.
According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, following reading about the case of the baby who contracted AIDS through platelets transfusion she had the sense that AIDS was transmitted through blood and blood products. Read more about According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, following reading about the case of the baby who contracted AIDS through platelets transfusion she had the sense that AIDS was transmitted through blood and blood products.
Dr Clarke was copied into correspondence as the doctor covering for Dr Diana Walford in Med SEB while Dr Walford was on maternity leave. Read more about Dr Clarke was copied into correspondence as the doctor covering for Dr Diana Walford in Med SEB while Dr Walford was on maternity leave.
According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report was received in the Med IMCD and the expectation would be that it should have been referred to the Med SEB because it concerned blood and blood products. Read more about According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report was received in the Med IMCD and the expectation would be that it should have been referred to the Med SEB because it concerned blood and blood products.
In her oral evidence, Dr Diana Walford indicated that on questions of treatment risks and benefits, the DHSS was guided by and deferred to the UKHCDO's views as it represented the group with relevant expertise. Read more about In her oral evidence, Dr Diana Walford indicated that on questions of treatment risks and benefits, the DHSS was guided by and deferred to the UKHCDO's views as it represented the group with relevant expertise.
According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, the DHSS did not take any steps to ensure that clinicians, patients cohorts or representative bodies such as the Haemophilia Society were aware of the serious nature of Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis because the DHSS relied on clinicians as professionals to make themselves aware of issues. Read more about According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, the DHSS did not take any steps to ensure that clinicians, patients cohorts or representative bodies such as the Haemophilia Society were aware of the serious nature of Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis because the DHSS relied on clinicians as professionals to make themselves aware of issues.
According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence to the Inquiry, she wrote a minute to Mr Harley and spoke "quite forcibly" about the lack of awareness of the potential that Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis could cause severe chronic disease. Read more about According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence to the Inquiry, she wrote a minute to Mr Harley and spoke "quite forcibly" about the lack of awareness of the potential that Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis could cause severe chronic disease.
According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, during her time at the Med SEB it was apparent that the transmission of non-A non-B hepatitis from blood products was a significant problem and had the potential to lead to chronic liver disease. Read more about According to Dr Diana Walford's oral evidence, during her time at the Med SEB it was apparent that the transmission of non-A non-B hepatitis from blood products was a significant problem and had the potential to lead to chronic liver disease.