In his written statement, Andrew March commented that it was unacceptable that individuals like himself who had been infected or affected by the contaminated blood scandal had to become researchers/campaigners in order to try and establish what happened and to reach the point of finally achieving a public inquiry and how this had adversely affected his life. Read more about In his written statement, Andrew March commented that it was unacceptable that individuals like himself who had been infected or affected by the contaminated blood scandal had to become researchers/campaigners in order to try and establish what happened and to reach the point of finally achieving a public inquiry and how this had adversely affected his life.
The Death Certificate of Mrs U's husband showed the cause of death to be acute myeloid leukaemia. Read more about The Death Certificate of Mrs U's husband showed the cause of death to be acute myeloid leukaemia.
Mrs U informed the inquiry that Dr Ludlam told her that her husband had contracted AIDS before his death and that she would have to be tested for AIDS which she subsequently was and was found not to have been infected with HIV. Read more about Mrs U informed the inquiry that Dr Ludlam told her that her husband had contracted AIDS before his death and that she would have to be tested for AIDS which she subsequently was and was found not to have been infected with HIV.
In his written statement, Peter Burney commented how governments had let their citizens down by not keeping them safe and and that the government should at the very least, let every victim know that if anything happens to them their family's future was financially secure. Read more about In his written statement, Peter Burney commented how governments had let their citizens down by not keeping them safe and and that the government should at the very least, let every victim know that if anything happens to them their family's future was financially secure.
In an interview between Lynda Finn and Dr Christine Lee, Dr Lee stated that she did not believe faults could be attributed and cynically, she thought that "the few patients driving this" were probably after money. Read more about In an interview between Lynda Finn and Dr Christine Lee, Dr Lee stated that she did not believe faults could be attributed and cynically, she thought that "the few patients driving this" were probably after money.
In the Haemophilia Society submission, a member mentioned the lacking of the Government in apologising for the "catastrophic effect on the lives of innocent and vulnerable people". Read more about In the Haemophilia Society submission, a member mentioned the lacking of the Government in apologising for the "catastrophic effect on the lives of innocent and vulnerable people".
In their closing written submissions, the Scottish Territorial Health Boards expressed their sorrow for the tragedy and sincere contrition for the failures and shortcomings on their part. Read more about In their closing written submissions, the Scottish Territorial Health Boards expressed their sorrow for the tragedy and sincere contrition for the failures and shortcomings on their part.
Closing submissions on behalf of SNBTS included an apology to those infected and affected. Read more about Closing submissions on behalf of SNBTS included an apology to those infected and affected.
Dr John Whittaker believed that journalist Susan Douglas' contact was "almost certainly Professor Allan Jacob". Read more about Dr John Whittaker believed that journalist Susan Douglas' contact was "almost certainly Professor Allan Jacob".
At a meeting of haemophilia centre directors attended by representatives of medical defence organisations, Department of Health and legal advisors of various health authorities to discuss HIV litigation, directors were advised they should agree to act as experts for plaintiffs. If they did not, plaintiffs would have to seek expert advice from outside the directors' group which they said was "undesirable and not in the best interests of anyone". Read more about At a meeting of haemophilia centre directors attended by representatives of medical defence organisations, Department of Health and legal advisors of various health authorities to discuss HIV litigation, directors were advised they should agree to act as experts for plaintiffs. If they did not, plaintiffs would have to seek expert advice from outside the directors' group which they said was "undesirable and not in the best interests of anyone".