Letter from Margaret Smith to Susan Deacon querying the reasons for the narrow remit of the investigation and for the exclusion of those infected through transfusion. Read more about Letter from Margaret Smith to Susan Deacon querying the reasons for the narrow remit of the investigation and for the exclusion of those infected through transfusion.
Susan Deacon rejected the request to widen the scope of the inquiry. Read more about Susan Deacon rejected the request to widen the scope of the inquiry.
Margaret Smith MSP wrote to Susan Deacon asking on behalf of the Health and Community Care Committee that the inquiry extend their remit to include non-haemophiliacs who contracted Hepatitis C through contaminated blood products. Read more about Margaret Smith MSP wrote to Susan Deacon asking on behalf of the Health and Community Care Committee that the inquiry extend their remit to include non-haemophiliacs who contracted Hepatitis C through contaminated blood products.
Christine Dora wrote to Kate Cunningham stating that she would prefer for the Haemophilia Society to have advance sight of the final report on Hepatitis C and heat treatment of blood products for haemophiliacs in the mid 1980s by a few days. Read more about Christine Dora wrote to Kate Cunningham stating that she would prefer for the Haemophilia Society to have advance sight of the final report on Hepatitis C and heat treatment of blood products for haemophiliacs in the mid 1980s by a few days.
The draft HCV/Haemophilia Report was provided to SNBTS and to haemophilia clinicians to enable them to comment and comments were received from them. Read more about The draft HCV/Haemophilia Report was provided to SNBTS and to haemophilia clinicians to enable them to comment and comments were received from them.
Christine Dora produced her draft report, Hepatitis C and heat treatment of blood products for haemophiliacs in the mid 1980s. Read more about Christine Dora produced her draft report, Hepatitis C and heat treatment of blood products for haemophiliacs in the mid 1980s.
Christine Dora invited the Minister for Health and Community Care to further consider the issue of possible provision of financial help to haemophiliacs infected through blood products. Read more about Christine Dora invited the Minister for Health and Community Care to further consider the issue of possible provision of financial help to haemophiliacs infected through blood products.
Susan Deacon wrote to Lord Philip Hunt regarding her understanding that the Department of Health was considering proposals by the National Blood Authority to settle claims brought under the Consumer Protection Act litigation by 113 people infected through transfusion and expressed concern that any decision in England was bound to result in pressure to settle in similar terms in Scotland and asked if a common approach could be developed. Read more about Susan Deacon wrote to Lord Philip Hunt regarding her understanding that the Department of Health was considering proposals by the National Blood Authority to settle claims brought under the Consumer Protection Act litigation by 113 people infected through transfusion and expressed concern that any decision in England was bound to result in pressure to settle in similar terms in Scotland and asked if a common approach could be developed.
Christine Dora replied to John Aldridge stating that she hoped the ministers would not decide on compensation for those infected with Hepatitis C. Read more about Christine Dora replied to John Aldridge stating that she hoped the ministers would not decide on compensation for those infected with Hepatitis C.
John Aldridge wrote in an email to Christine Dora that the Minister should be pointed in the direction of not agreeing to compensation or special priority treatment for those infected with Hepatitis C who may have been infected by NHS treatment. Read more about John Aldridge wrote in an email to Christine Dora that the Minister should be pointed in the direction of not agreeing to compensation or special priority treatment for those infected with Hepatitis C who may have been infected by NHS treatment.