The expert group on Public Health and Administration highlighted the attributes of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality formed the bedrock upon which the Civil Service was built; and this is as applicable to government ministers and officials as it is to clinicians. Read more about The expert group on Public Health and Administration highlighted the attributes of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality formed the bedrock upon which the Civil Service was built; and this is as applicable to government ministers and officials as it is to clinicians.
In his Reith Lectures "Unmasking Medicine" Professor Ian Kennedy observed that "it is a basic moral principle of our society that we should tell the truth". Read more about In his Reith Lectures "Unmasking Medicine" Professor Ian Kennedy observed that "it is a basic moral principle of our society that we should tell the truth".
In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Andy Burnham stated the Government's response was primarily driven by a fear of financial exposure and that described all of the responses, lines and letters that came from this sentiment, and without thought to the needs of people who had their lives utterly ruined through no fault of their own. Read more about In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Andy Burnham stated the Government's response was primarily driven by a fear of financial exposure and that described all of the responses, lines and letters that came from this sentiment, and without thought to the needs of people who had their lives utterly ruined through no fault of their own.
In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Jeremy Hunt MP described a kind of memory illusion, but at a departmental level, where the people collectively tried to remember things as they would like them to have been, rather than as they actually were. Read more about In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Jeremy Hunt MP described a kind of memory illusion, but at a departmental level, where the people collectively tried to remember things as they would like them to have been, rather than as they actually were.
In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Dr Rowena Jecock described long standing lines as becoming embedded or hard wired into ones mindset, and accepted that there were occasions when there should have been more criticism. Read more about In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Dr Rowena Jecock described long standing lines as becoming embedded or hard wired into ones mindset, and accepted that there were occasions when there should have been more criticism.
In her witness statement to the Inquiry, Hazel Blears stated that the rationale for not setting up a compensation scheme for those with Hepatitis C was that there had been no fault on the part of the NHS, action had been taken to screen blood products as soon as the technology became available and there was no precedent for accepting liability without fault. Read more about In her witness statement to the Inquiry, Hazel Blears stated that the rationale for not setting up a compensation scheme for those with Hepatitis C was that there had been no fault on the part of the NHS, action had been taken to screen blood products as soon as the technology became available and there was no precedent for accepting liability without fault.
In its written submission to the Archer Inquiry, the Haemophilia Society observed that without an independent review of its validity, no minister could be sure that the best treatment was given, and that the ministers' responses were complacent. Read more about In its written submission to the Archer Inquiry, the Haemophilia Society observed that without an independent review of its validity, no minister could be sure that the best treatment was given, and that the ministers' responses were complacent.
In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Lord Horam acknowledged that he was repeatedly briefed by civil servants that people had received the best available treatment at the time. Read more about In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Lord Horam acknowledged that he was repeatedly briefed by civil servants that people had received the best available treatment at the time.
Lord Clarke suggested in his evidence to the Inquiry that the best treatment available line would have been a reflection of the fact that more people would be damaged, and the quality of life of people with haemophilia very badly damaged, if they were not provided with the Factor 8. Read more about Lord Clarke suggested in his evidence to the Inquiry that the best treatment available line would have been a reflection of the fact that more people would be damaged, and the quality of life of people with haemophilia very badly damaged, if they were not provided with the Factor 8.
In his oral evidence to the inquiry, Lord Horam acknowledged that he was repeatedly briefed by civil servants that people had received the best available treatment at the time. Read more about In his oral evidence to the inquiry, Lord Horam acknowledged that he was repeatedly briefed by civil servants that people had received the best available treatment at the time.