There was a draft court order in the case of "A and Others v National Blood Authority" which permitted the Department of Health employees to inspect and take copies of documentation relating to HCV screening, minutes of the Advisory Committee, minutes of the National Blood Transfusion Service/National Institute of Biological Standards and Controls Liaison Committee. Read more about There was a draft court order in the case of "A and Others v National Blood Authority" which permitted the Department of Health employees to inspect and take copies of documentation relating to HCV screening, minutes of the Advisory Committee, minutes of the National Blood Transfusion Service/National Institute of Biological Standards and Controls Liaison Committee.
The Department of Health were notified of a draft application for third party disclosure of documents by the claimants in the Hepatitis C litigation. Read more about The Department of Health were notified of a draft application for third party disclosure of documents by the claimants in the Hepatitis C litigation.
Charles Lister received an email from Anita James seeking a progress update. He replied stating more files had been destroyed. Read more about Charles Lister received an email from Anita James seeking a progress update. He replied stating more files had been destroyed.
When asked whether the decisions made by the Department regarding the HCV payment scheme and the public inquiry were affected by groupthink or the collective, Charles Lister stated "looking back on this, I asked myself whether I could have, you know, done anything differently, and I said wasn't honestly sure that I could have done. And I think that's where I am still at." Read more about When asked whether the decisions made by the Department regarding the HCV payment scheme and the public inquiry were affected by groupthink or the collective, Charles Lister stated "looking back on this, I asked myself whether I could have, you know, done anything differently, and I said wasn't honestly sure that I could have done. And I think that's where I am still at."
Charles Lister stated that the documents "shouldn't have been marked for destruction at all, so the dates are almost irrelevant. But yes, it makes no sense that they were marked for destruction at any stage." Read more about Charles Lister stated that the documents "shouldn't have been marked for destruction at all, so the dates are almost irrelevant. But yes, it makes no sense that they were marked for destruction at any stage."
Dr Metters was described as meticulous, and had kept substantial records. Read more about Dr Metters was described as meticulous, and had kept substantial records.
Yvonne de Sampayo denied destroying any of Dr Metters' papers and said that they would have remained in the filing cabinets as it was not in her remit to make decisions about the retention of files. Read more about Yvonne de Sampayo denied destroying any of Dr Metters' papers and said that they would have remained in the filing cabinets as it was not in her remit to make decisions about the retention of files.
Yvonne de Sampayo stated in that she was: "particularly shocked to see reference to the suggestion that I destroyed documents because I was fearful of a difficult disclosure process due to a supposed bad experience with the BSE inquiry's disclosure process." Read more about Yvonne de Sampayo stated in that she was: "particularly shocked to see reference to the suggestion that I destroyed documents because I was fearful of a difficult disclosure process due to a supposed bad experience with the BSE inquiry's disclosure process."
The other GEB/1 files were not destroyed until between October 1997 and November 1998 Read more about The other GEB/1 files were not destroyed until between October 1997 and November 1998
Dr Rejman continued to object to further work being undertaken on discovery of documents because it was "wholly inappropriate and wasteful of resources ... until we [are] certain that something would come of the HCV haemophilia case." Read more about Dr Rejman continued to object to further work being undertaken on discovery of documents because it was "wholly inappropriate and wasteful of resources ... until we [are] certain that something would come of the HCV haemophilia case."