A letter prepared on behalf of Susan Deacon to accompany the publication of the report on Heat Treatment of Blood Products repeated expressions of sympathy to those infected through blood products. Read more about A letter prepared on behalf of Susan Deacon to accompany the publication of the report on Heat Treatment of Blood Products repeated expressions of sympathy to those infected through blood products.
Minutes from a meeting held on 30 May 2000 between Susan Deacon and ministers recorded the decisions made at the meeting. Susan Deacon was keen to "move on" with publication of the report on the Heat Treatment of Blood Products. Read more about Minutes from a meeting held on 30 May 2000 between Susan Deacon and ministers recorded the decisions made at the meeting. Susan Deacon was keen to "move on" with publication of the report on the Heat Treatment of Blood Products.
A draft reply from Susan Deacon to an MP asserted that "the risks of not receiving the transfusion were apparently deemed to outweigh the risk of any infection being transmitted" and the "resultant transmission of Hepatitis C was a tragic but inadvertent consequence of this balance of risks." Read more about A draft reply from Susan Deacon to an MP asserted that "the risks of not receiving the transfusion were apparently deemed to outweigh the risk of any infection being transmitted" and the "resultant transmission of Hepatitis C was a tragic but inadvertent consequence of this balance of risks."
Sam Galbraith, Minister of State in the Scottish Office, wrote to Michael Martin MP referring to those infected with Hepatitis C as "sufferers, whose conditions have resulted from inadvertent harm". Read more about Sam Galbraith, Minister of State in the Scottish Office, wrote to Michael Martin MP referring to those infected with Hepatitis C as "sufferers, whose conditions have resulted from inadvertent harm".
The Scottish Office's Health Care Policy Division wrote to an individual stating that the needs of people "whose condition results from inadvertent harm" were met from benefits available to the population in general. Read more about The Scottish Office's Health Care Policy Division wrote to an individual stating that the needs of people "whose condition results from inadvertent harm" were met from benefits available to the population in general.
A memo to the Minister for Health and Community Care set out the Government's position to date - "that there is no fault on the part of the NHS because patients received the best treatment available given the state of knowledge at the time" - and it set out an initial overview of the events in the mid 1980s. Read more about A memo to the Minister for Health and Community Care set out the Government's position to date - "that there is no fault on the part of the NHS because patients received the best treatment available given the state of knowledge at the time" - and it set out an initial overview of the events in the mid 1980s.
David Bell wrote a memo to the Minister for Health and Community Care explaining that the previous administration rejected claims for financial support for people with haemophilia infected with Hepatitis C. It was recommended the Minister endorse that decision. Read more about David Bell wrote a memo to the Minister for Health and Community Care explaining that the previous administration rejected claims for financial support for people with haemophilia infected with Hepatitis C. It was recommended the Minister endorse that decision.
James Douglas-Hamilton wrote to Norman Hogg, a Scottish solicitor enquiring about the likelihood of an ex gratia payment scheme, following the "best treatment available" explanation. Read more about James Douglas-Hamilton wrote to Norman Hogg, a Scottish solicitor enquiring about the likelihood of an ex gratia payment scheme, following the "best treatment available" explanation.
James Douglas-Hamilton wrote to Thomas Graham, a Scottish solicitor enquiring about the likelihood of an ex gratia payment scheme, following the "best treatment available" explanation. Read more about James Douglas-Hamilton wrote to Thomas Graham, a Scottish solicitor enquiring about the likelihood of an ex gratia payment scheme, following the "best treatment available" explanation.
Scottish solicitors enquiring about the likelihood of an ex gratia payment scheme were told that patients received the "best available treatment". Read more about Scottish solicitors enquiring about the likelihood of an ex gratia payment scheme were told that patients received the "best available treatment".