Dr Paul Giangrande had been part of a working group which had produced a report about an appropriate payment scheme for the Haemophilia Society in June 2002. Read more about Dr Paul Giangrande had been part of a working group which had produced a report about an appropriate payment scheme for the Haemophilia Society in June 2002.
Lord Ross proposed initial lump sum payments and a discretionary trust making ex gratia payments to all those who had probably received blood, blood products or tissue from the NHS in Scotland and who had become infected with Hepatitis C. Read more about Lord Ross proposed initial lump sum payments and a discretionary trust making ex gratia payments to all those who had probably received blood, blood products or tissue from the NHS in Scotland and who had become infected with Hepatitis C.
Chris Harrington in a letter to Richard Gutowski asked whether there would be provision made for those who had cleared the virus in the proposed ex gratia payments scheme. Read more about Chris Harrington in a letter to Richard Gutowski asked whether there would be provision made for those who had cleared the virus in the proposed ex gratia payments scheme.
Peter Stevens understood that the reason Professor Christine Lee was not passing any applicants from spontaneous clearers was that she believed that any attempt to exclude them was logically or scientifically flawed. Read more about Peter Stevens understood that the reason Professor Christine Lee was not passing any applicants from spontaneous clearers was that she believed that any attempt to exclude them was logically or scientifically flawed.
Peter Stevens advocated expanding the Skipton Fund to include people who had cleared in the acute phase. Read more about Peter Stevens advocated expanding the Skipton Fund to include people who had cleared in the acute phase.
The Scottish Executive published its report on whether people with haemophilia in Scotland had been exposed to an unnecessary risk of Hepatitis C through infected blood products in the mid 1980s. It found no evidence of fault. Read more about The Scottish Executive published its report on whether people with haemophilia in Scotland had been exposed to an unnecessary risk of Hepatitis C through infected blood products in the mid 1980s. It found no evidence of fault.
By December the Secretary of State confirmed that he was content that both people who were co-infected, and those who had cleared the virus after treatment, should be included in the scheme. Read more about By December the Secretary of State confirmed that he was content that both people who were co-infected, and those who had cleared the virus after treatment, should be included in the scheme.
Peter Stevens expressed concern about the inconsistent approach being taken by hospitals to natural clearers. Read more about Peter Stevens expressed concern about the inconsistent approach being taken by hospitals to natural clearers.
Peter Stevens proposed to Richard Gutowski that the distinction between those who cleared viral infection following treatment and others who cleared naturally should be abandoned. Read more about Peter Stevens proposed to Richard Gutowski that the distinction between those who cleared viral infection following treatment and others who cleared naturally should be abandoned.
The position on natural clearers was "No payments to those who have cleared the virus spontaneously" but this was changed after a personal intervention by an individual, in an email addressed to Richard Gutowski, which described how the writer had cleared the virus without treatment, but had carried it in a chronic active state for some 20 years. Read more about The position on natural clearers was "No payments to those who have cleared the virus spontaneously" but this was changed after a personal intervention by an individual, in an email addressed to Richard Gutowski, which described how the writer had cleared the virus without treatment, but had carried it in a chronic active state for some 20 years.