Carol Grayson wrote to Baroness Andrews pointing out "the whole-blood hepatitis C cases that were won where the judge stated that testing/screening of blood donors for hepatitis C should have been introduced prior to 1991, and that the country should have acted as other European countries did and adopted testing earlier, erring on the side of caution even if there were some false positive test results". Read more about Carol Grayson wrote to Baroness Andrews pointing out "the whole-blood hepatitis C cases that were won where the judge stated that testing/screening of blood donors for hepatitis C should have been introduced prior to 1991, and that the country should have acted as other European countries did and adopted testing earlier, erring on the side of caution even if there were some false positive test results".
In preparation for a meeting with the Minister of Health, Vicki King sent a draft speech on Hepatitis C for the Adjournment Debate to Jane Colman._ Read more about In preparation for a meeting with the Minister of Health, Vicki King sent a draft speech on Hepatitis C for the Adjournment Debate to Jane Colman._
A draft speech on Hepatitis C prepared by officials for the Parliament Adjournment Debate asserted that: "The technology to make blood products free from hepatitis C in sufficient quantities to treat all haemophiliacs in the UK was simply not possible prior to 1985. Once it was the NHS introduced it." Read more about A draft speech on Hepatitis C prepared by officials for the Parliament Adjournment Debate asserted that: "The technology to make blood products free from hepatitis C in sufficient quantities to treat all haemophiliacs in the UK was simply not possible prior to 1985. Once it was the NHS introduced it."
John Hutton told the Parliament that "as soon as technology became available to render blood products safe, it was introduced." Read more about John Hutton told the Parliament that "as soon as technology became available to render blood products safe, it was introduced."
In his letter to Susan Deacon MSP, Minister for Health and Community Care, Philip Hunt, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health in the House of Lords, noted the decision of the ministers not to appeal in "A and Others v National Blood Authority", although with some reluctance. Read more about In his letter to Susan Deacon MSP, Minister for Health and Community Care, Philip Hunt, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health in the House of Lords, noted the decision of the ministers not to appeal in "A and Others v National Blood Authority", although with some reluctance.
Dr Aileen Keel regarded the Department of Health's decision not to appeal in "A and Others v National Blood Authority" as "lamentable". Read more about Dr Aileen Keel regarded the Department of Health's decision not to appeal in "A and Others v National Blood Authority" as "lamentable".
An email from Christine Dora to Mairi Gibson and others indicated that Officials in Scotland were keen on an appeal against the court judgment in "A and Others v National Blood Authority". Read more about An email from Christine Dora to Mairi Gibson and others indicated that Officials in Scotland were keen on an appeal against the court judgment in "A and Others v National Blood Authority".
Charles Lister, Department of Health, recommended to Lord Philip Hunt, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health in the House of Lords, that the court judgment in the "A and Others v National Blood Authority" should not be appealed. Read more about Charles Lister, Department of Health, recommended to Lord Philip Hunt, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health in the House of Lords, that the court judgment in the "A and Others v National Blood Authority" should not be appealed.
A briefing from Charles Lister, Department of Health, to Lord Philip Hunt, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health in the House of Lords, on Hepatitis C litigation key findings, noted that there were legitimate expectations that surrogate testing and anti-Hepatitis C screening should had been introduced earlier. Read more about A briefing from Charles Lister, Department of Health, to Lord Philip Hunt, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health in the House of Lords, on Hepatitis C litigation key findings, noted that there were legitimate expectations that surrogate testing and anti-Hepatitis C screening should had been introduced earlier.
The Prime Minister was provided with a detailed brief with regard to the High Court judgment on Hepatitis C and blood. Read more about The Prime Minister was provided with a detailed brief with regard to the High Court judgment on Hepatitis C and blood.