The Alliance of Blood Operators Risk-Based Decision-Making Framework for Blood Safety, which applies eight general principles, is the internationally recognised framework for risk-based decision-making. Read more about The Alliance of Blood Operators Risk-Based Decision-Making Framework for Blood Safety, which applies eight general principles, is the internationally recognised framework for risk-based decision-making.
An article in The Observer titled "Killer disease alert over gay blood donors" described the coming risk of AIDs. The article stated, "The disease, characterised by a collapse in the body's ability to fight infection, is a medical time-bomb for Britain. Although only fifteen cases have been reported since it first crossed the Atlantic in December 1981, many more people could be harbouring it, for the incubation period is up to three years." Read more about An article in The Observer titled "Killer disease alert over gay blood donors" described the coming risk of AIDs. The article stated, "The disease, characterised by a collapse in the body's ability to fight infection, is a medical time-bomb for Britain. Although only fifteen cases have been reported since it first crossed the Atlantic in December 1981, many more people could be harbouring it, for the incubation period is up to three years."
David Mellor suggested that there was never any likelihood that payments would not be extended to transfusion patients, and no merit in the distinction between people with haemophilia and transfusion recipients infected with HIV, but that "there needed to be a bit of grief along the way...people can't have easy wins. If you are the Treasury you have to lose in a tough minded way". Read more about David Mellor suggested that there was never any likelihood that payments would not be extended to transfusion patients, and no merit in the distinction between people with haemophilia and transfusion recipients infected with HIV, but that "there needed to be a bit of grief along the way...people can't have easy wins. If you are the Treasury you have to lose in a tough minded way".
In her written statement to the Inquiry, Baroness Bottomley noted that the Government's judgement in the early 1990s was that arguments for treating those infected through blood transfusions should be the same as people with haemophilia infected through blood transfusions were outweighed by the need to protect against falling into a no-fault compensation scheme. Read more about In her written statement to the Inquiry, Baroness Bottomley noted that the Government's judgement in the early 1990s was that arguments for treating those infected through blood transfusions should be the same as people with haemophilia infected through blood transfusions were outweighed by the need to protect against falling into a no-fault compensation scheme.
A young woman was infected with HIV as a result of a two-unit blood transfusion following the birth of her first child. Her second child was later infected in utero. Her husband was also infected. Read more about A young woman was infected with HIV as a result of a two-unit blood transfusion following the birth of her first child. Her second child was later infected in utero. Her husband was also infected.
The supplementary to the Intermediaries Report outlined one family's description of their mother's deep distress that no financial support was available to her. She died without receiving any such support. Read more about The supplementary to the Intermediaries Report outlined one family's description of their mother's deep distress that no financial support was available to her. She died without receiving any such support.
"The Observer" commented that the delay in agreeing to provide payments to people with haemophilia had meant that many had died before they or their families received any payments. Read more about "The Observer" commented that the delay in agreeing to provide payments to people with haemophilia had meant that many had died before they or their families received any payments.
In his evidence to the Inquiry, Sir John Major accepted that he would not argue against a conclusion that the Government's position could have been settled sooner. Read more about In his evidence to the Inquiry, Sir John Major accepted that he would not argue against a conclusion that the Government's position could have been settled sooner.
In his evidence to the Inquiry, Sir John Major added that the time taken for the Government to change its position was due to arguments on precedent, need and affordability. Read more about In his evidence to the Inquiry, Sir John Major added that the time taken for the Government to change its position was due to arguments on precedent, need and affordability.
Lord Waldegrave's evidence to the Inquiry noted that it took until February 1992 for the Government to change its position because it took that much time to overcome the arguments of precedence. Read more about Lord Waldegrave's evidence to the Inquiry noted that it took until February 1992 for the Government to change its position because it took that much time to overcome the arguments of precedence.