Giving evidence as part of the Medical Ethics Expert Panel, Professor Farsides stated that "we won't learn the proper facts of the matter if people are being defensive or hiding things or even not taking it seriously enough to dig down and find the important information", with Professor Kerridge adding that "these same principles apply in areas of politics." Read more about Giving evidence as part of the Medical Ethics Expert Panel, Professor Farsides stated that "we won't learn the proper facts of the matter if people are being defensive or hiding things or even not taking it seriously enough to dig down and find the important information", with Professor Kerridge adding that "these same principles apply in areas of politics."
The Medical Ethics Expert Group, said that when harm befalls a person, there were, from an ethical perspective, three particularly important factors: (i) responsibility must be attributed; (ii) openness and transparency are needed; and (iii) recognition is required so that those responsible for the harm can understand its nature and the impact it will have had. Read more about The Medical Ethics Expert Group, said that when harm befalls a person, there were, from an ethical perspective, three particularly important factors: (i) responsibility must be attributed; (ii) openness and transparency are needed; and (iii) recognition is required so that those responsible for the harm can understand its nature and the impact it will have had.
In its closing submission, the Department of Health and Social Care stated that "DHSC ministers and the wider Government will, in due course, react to the Inquiry's findings and recommendations but it has not wished to pre-empt that process by offering opinions now." Read more about In its closing submission, the Department of Health and Social Care stated that "DHSC ministers and the wider Government will, in due course, react to the Inquiry's findings and recommendations but it has not wished to pre-empt that process by offering opinions now."
Susan Douglas, a journalist who had written the article "Hospitals using killer blood" on 1 May 1983 in the "Mail on Sunday", stated she had spoken to a clinician in Cardiff and was unable to recall the name of her source. In his written statement, Dr Whittaker stated that her contact was "almost certainly Professor Allan Jacobs". Read more about Susan Douglas, a journalist who had written the article "Hospitals using killer blood" on 1 May 1983 in the "Mail on Sunday", stated she had spoken to a clinician in Cardiff and was unable to recall the name of her source. In his written statement, Dr Whittaker stated that her contact was "almost certainly Professor Allan Jacobs".
In his written evidence, Lord Waldegrave stated that: "The change of position in 1992 on payments to individuals infected with HIV through blood or tissue transfer reflected "combined increased pressure in Parliament...from the media campaign and from allied correspondence". Read more about In his written evidence, Lord Waldegrave stated that: "The change of position in 1992 on payments to individuals infected with HIV through blood or tissue transfer reflected "combined increased pressure in Parliament...from the media campaign and from allied correspondence".
Professor Turner, on behalf of SNBTS, confirmed in a statement to the Inquiry that Mrs U's husband had received a platelet transfusion and that following the introduction of HIV donor testing in 1985 the donor was identified as being HIV positive when donating. Mrs U's husband was found to have received an infected platelet transfusion during the subsequent lookback process and Dr Gillon informed Professor Ludlam of this. Read more about Professor Turner, on behalf of SNBTS, confirmed in a statement to the Inquiry that Mrs U's husband had received a platelet transfusion and that following the introduction of HIV donor testing in 1985 the donor was identified as being HIV positive when donating. Mrs U's husband was found to have received an infected platelet transfusion during the subsequent lookback process and Dr Gillon informed Professor Ludlam of this.
In his written statement, Professor Ludlam stated he only learned in 1986 that Mrs U's husband had been infected with HIV from transfusion but he decided not to tell her on the basis of a "risk assessment" that the chance of her being infected with HIV was very small. It was, however, probable, because it would have been his "standard practice", that he shared this information with the GP. Read more about In his written statement, Professor Ludlam stated he only learned in 1986 that Mrs U's husband had been infected with HIV from transfusion but he decided not to tell her on the basis of a "risk assessment" that the chance of her being infected with HIV was very small. It was, however, probable, because it would have been his "standard practice", that he shared this information with the GP.
Two brothers who would die only months apart, Haydn and Gareth Lewis, were spurred on by the death of seven-year-old Colin Smith in 1990 to find out what had happened and why. Read more about Two brothers who would die only months apart, Haydn and Gareth Lewis, were spurred on by the death of seven-year-old Colin Smith in 1990 to find out what had happened and why.
In his written statement, the father of a son infected with Hepatitis C stated that the NHS felt like a "closed shop" and that no one knew what was going on and nobody would take responsibility for what had happened. Read more about In his written statement, the father of a son infected with Hepatitis C stated that the NHS felt like a "closed shop" and that no one knew what was going on and nobody would take responsibility for what had happened.
In her written statement, Jackie Britton described how "the contaminated blood scandal hangs over me every day" and that campaigning "does take its toll." Read more about In her written statement, Jackie Britton described how "the contaminated blood scandal hangs over me every day" and that campaigning "does take its toll."