In his letter to Seamus Mallon MP, Malcolm Moss, Minister for Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland, asserted that patients had received the best treatment available in light of medical knowledge at this time. Read more about In his letter to Seamus Mallon MP, Malcolm Moss, Minister for Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland, asserted that patients had received the best treatment available in light of medical knowledge at this time.
In his letter to Rachel Squire MP, Lord Fraser QC noted that he believed most haemophilia patients were infected with Hepatitis C before blood products were used to destroy viruses and received the best treatment available in light of medical knowledge at the time. Read more about In his letter to Rachel Squire MP, Lord Fraser QC noted that he believed most haemophilia patients were infected with Hepatitis C before blood products were used to destroy viruses and received the best treatment available in light of medical knowledge at the time.
The Department of Health line to take continued to be that "Haemophilia patients received the best treatment available in the light of the medical knowledge at the time." Read more about The Department of Health line to take continued to be that "Haemophilia patients received the best treatment available in the light of the medical knowledge at the time."
In a letter from Gwilym Jones, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Welsh Office, to the father of a son infected with Hepatitis C it was stated that the Government made no plans to make payments to individuals with Hepatitis C. Read more about In a letter from Gwilym Jones, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Welsh Office, to the father of a son infected with Hepatitis C it was stated that the Government made no plans to make payments to individuals with Hepatitis C.
A note from Roger Scofield to Mr Abrahams asserted that "Ministers have denied that the Department have been in any way negligent and indeed the Haemophilia Society representatives have been at pains to make clear that their campaign is not in any way based on such a charge. Those patients who were infected were given the best treatment available at the time." Read more about A note from Roger Scofield to Mr Abrahams asserted that "Ministers have denied that the Department have been in any way negligent and indeed the Haemophilia Society representatives have been at pains to make clear that their campaign is not in any way based on such a charge. Those patients who were infected were given the best treatment available at the time."
In a "Hansard" extract regarding the McFarlane Trust, Baroness Cumberlege was reported as saying that not all medical treatments were risk free and that if payments were offered the government would soon slip into a general no-fault compensation scheme. Read more about In a "Hansard" extract regarding the McFarlane Trust, Baroness Cumberlege was reported as saying that not all medical treatments were risk free and that if payments were offered the government would soon slip into a general no-fault compensation scheme.
A background note prepared within the Department of Health regarding the Haemophilia Society's campaign for compensation of those infected with Hepatitis C through contaminated blood products, stated that not all medical treatments were risk free and that if payments were offered the government would soon slip into a general no-fault compensation scheme. Read more about A background note prepared within the Department of Health regarding the Haemophilia Society's campaign for compensation of those infected with Hepatitis C through contaminated blood products, stated that not all medical treatments were risk free and that if payments were offered the government would soon slip into a general no-fault compensation scheme.
A briefing for the Prime Minister on Hepatitis C stated that while "a lookback exercise had been put in place, there were no plans to compensate those infected with hepatitis C, adding that the BBC Panorama programme "Bad Blood" would have "needlessly alarmed many thousands of people who have received blood transfusions that carried no risk of hepatitis C whatsoever". Read more about A briefing for the Prime Minister on Hepatitis C stated that while "a lookback exercise had been put in place, there were no plans to compensate those infected with hepatitis C, adding that the BBC Panorama programme "Bad Blood" would have "needlessly alarmed many thousands of people who have received blood transfusions that carried no risk of hepatitis C whatsoever".
Baroness Cumberlege responded to a question from Lord Jack Ashley regarding a compensation scheme for those infected with Hepatitis C, stating that people were given the best available treatment at the time and "As regards haemophiliacs, without the blood they would certainly have died." Read more about Baroness Cumberlege responded to a question from Lord Jack Ashley regarding a compensation scheme for those infected with Hepatitis C, stating that people were given the best available treatment at the time and "As regards haemophiliacs, without the blood they would certainly have died."
A briefing note for parliamentary questions stated that the haemophilia patients infected with Hepatitis C received the best medical treatment available at the time, also suggesting that non-A non-B Hepatitis was considered an acceptable side effect of treatment by both physicians and patients. Read more about A briefing note for parliamentary questions stated that the haemophilia patients infected with Hepatitis C received the best medical treatment available at the time, also suggesting that non-A non-B Hepatitis was considered an acceptable side effect of treatment by both physicians and patients.