The Secretary of State wrote to Malcolm Chisholm informing him that an ex gratia payment scheme for people in Scotland who had been infected with Hepatitis C as a result of treatment with NHS blood/blood products would be accepted as falling within devolved competence. Read more about The Secretary of State wrote to Malcolm Chisholm informing him that an ex gratia payment scheme for people in Scotland who had been infected with Hepatitis C as a result of treatment with NHS blood/blood products would be accepted as falling within devolved competence.
A disagreement began between the UK Government and Scottish Executive as to whether making payments to relieve financial hardship out of health care treatment was something that the Scottish Executive had a right to legislate on. Malcolm Chisholm said that the advice he had was that this was a devolved matter but he was not sure this was right. Read more about A disagreement began between the UK Government and Scottish Executive as to whether making payments to relieve financial hardship out of health care treatment was something that the Scottish Executive had a right to legislate on. Malcolm Chisholm said that the advice he had was that this was a devolved matter but he was not sure this was right.
The Scottish Expert Group on Financial and Other Support was set up to look at the pros and cons of a system of financial and other support for those harmed by health service treatment where the NHS was not at fault. Read more about The Scottish Expert Group on Financial and Other Support was set up to look at the pros and cons of a system of financial and other support for those harmed by health service treatment where the NHS was not at fault.
An email exchange took place between Richard Gutowski, Peter Stevens and others regarding the position of spontaneous clearers. Richard Gutowski stated "As far as spontaneous clearers are concerned...our position remains unchanged. They do not come within the scope of the Scheme." Read more about An email exchange took place between Richard Gutowski, Peter Stevens and others regarding the position of spontaneous clearers. Richard Gutowski stated "As far as spontaneous clearers are concerned...our position remains unchanged. They do not come within the scope of the Scheme."
An email exchange took place between Peter Stevens, Richard Gutowski and others regarding the approach to be taken to applicants to the Skipton Fund who had cleared the Hepatitis C virus spontaneously. Read more about An email exchange took place between Peter Stevens, Richard Gutowski and others regarding the approach to be taken to applicants to the Skipton Fund who had cleared the Hepatitis C virus spontaneously.
A letter from Professor Christine Lee to William Connon of the Blood Policy Group stated that 15-20% of individuals who were infected with Hepatitis C cleared the virus naturally. Read more about A letter from Professor Christine Lee to William Connon of the Blood Policy Group stated that 15-20% of individuals who were infected with Hepatitis C cleared the virus naturally.
A letter from Karin Pappenheim, chief executive of the Haemophilia Society, to Richard Gutowski, Head of Blood Policy Division, expressed concerns regarding the Hepatitis ex gratia scheme. Read more about A letter from Karin Pappenheim, chief executive of the Haemophilia Society, to Richard Gutowski, Head of Blood Policy Division, expressed concerns regarding the Hepatitis ex gratia scheme.
A teleconference was arranged by the Department of Health to discuss the inconsistency in the reviewing of natural clearers by clinicians. Professor Christine Lee spoke about her concerns. Clear instructions were needed to eliminate the disparity. Read more about A teleconference was arranged by the Department of Health to discuss the inconsistency in the reviewing of natural clearers by clinicians. Professor Christine Lee spoke about her concerns. Clear instructions were needed to eliminate the disparity.
A meeting was held to discuss ex gratia payments to patients who were infected with Hepatitis C as a result of NHS treatment with blood or blood products. It was attended by Andrew MacLeod and Bob Stock from the Scottish Executive, and Richard Gutowski and David Reay from the Department of Health. Read more about A meeting was held to discuss ex gratia payments to patients who were infected with Hepatitis C as a result of NHS treatment with blood or blood products. It was attended by Andrew MacLeod and Bob Stock from the Scottish Executive, and Richard Gutowski and David Reay from the Department of Health.
Dr Paul Giangrande, director of the Oxford Haemophilia Centre, wrote to the Department of Health, expressing the view that "some form of payment should be made to patients who have simply tested positive for the HCV antibody, even if they subsequently cleared this and did not have abnormal liver function tests"; and that it was "grossly unfair" that people coinfected "should not receive additional compensation". Read more about Dr Paul Giangrande, director of the Oxford Haemophilia Centre, wrote to the Department of Health, expressing the view that "some form of payment should be made to patients who have simply tested positive for the HCV antibody, even if they subsequently cleared this and did not have abnormal liver function tests"; and that it was "grossly unfair" that people coinfected "should not receive additional compensation".