Professor Aileen Keel, when asked if the commercial concentrates given to the children at Yorkhill were the best available treatment in light of medical knowledge at the time, answered: "I suppose with hindsight the answer is no." Read more about Professor Aileen Keel, when asked if the commercial concentrates given to the children at Yorkhill were the best available treatment in light of medical knowledge at the time, answered: "I suppose with hindsight the answer is no."
Professor Aileen Keel suggested in her oral evidence that the "untenability" of the no compensation position arose from the fact that there was an increasing degree of lobbying from organisations such as the Haemophilia Society. Read more about Professor Aileen Keel suggested in her oral evidence that the "untenability" of the no compensation position arose from the fact that there was an increasing degree of lobbying from organisations such as the Haemophilia Society.
Professor Aileen Keel's oral evidence in relation to non-A non-B Hepatitis was that "If we had known in 1984 what we now know about the impact of non-A, non-B hepatitis, then maybe the choice would have been to choose cryoprecipitate, but we didn't know that then." Read more about Professor Aileen Keel's oral evidence in relation to non-A non-B Hepatitis was that "If we had known in 1984 what we now know about the impact of non-A, non-B hepatitis, then maybe the choice would have been to choose cryoprecipitate, but we didn't know that then."
Professor Aileen Keel stated in her oral evidence that "In 1984, there was only just the beginnings of the emergence of the possibility that that virus [ie AIDS] could be transmitted by blood products." Read more about Professor Aileen Keel stated in her oral evidence that "In 1984, there was only just the beginnings of the emergence of the possibility that that virus [ie AIDS] could be transmitted by blood products."
In oral evidence Professor Aileen Keel acknowledged that the "best treatment available" line encompassed not only those infected through blood products but also those infected through transfusion, for whom the "very best efforts" of the PFC and BPL were irrelevant. Read more about In oral evidence Professor Aileen Keel acknowledged that the "best treatment available" line encompassed not only those infected through blood products but also those infected through transfusion, for whom the "very best efforts" of the PFC and BPL were irrelevant.
In oral evidence Professor Aileen Keel explained the basis for her view that the treatment provided had been the best available in light of medical knowledge at the time. Read more about In oral evidence Professor Aileen Keel explained the basis for her view that the treatment provided had been the best available in light of medical knowledge at the time.
In oral evidence Professor Aileen Keel confirmed she carried out a weekly general haematology clinic with Dr (later Professor) Christopher Ludlam at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Read more about In oral evidence Professor Aileen Keel confirmed she carried out a weekly general haematology clinic with Dr (later Professor) Christopher Ludlam at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
In her written statement Professor Aileen Keel stated that she "regretted" the judgment of Mr Justice Burton had "forced" a move away from the principle of no negligence, no compensation. Read more about In her written statement Professor Aileen Keel stated that she "regretted" the judgment of Mr Justice Burton had "forced" a move away from the principle of no negligence, no compensation.
In her written statement Professor Aileen Keel stated she had been against financial compensation for those infected with Hepatitis C describing it as a "dangerous precedent." Read more about In her written statement Professor Aileen Keel stated she had been against financial compensation for those infected with Hepatitis C describing it as a "dangerous precedent."
Dr (later Professor) Aileen Keel was a senior medical officer in the SHHD during this time. Read more about Dr (later Professor) Aileen Keel was a senior medical officer in the SHHD during this time.