Along with the publication of a consultation document on payments scheme, the Department of Health announced that they had identified up to an additional further £100 million from its budget for the proposals in the consultation. Read more about Along with the publication of a consultation document on payments scheme, the Department of Health announced that they had identified up to an additional further £100 million from its budget for the proposals in the consultation.
In August 2015, two different payment options were identified. Firstly, to reform the current schemes to a non-charitable scheme. Secondly, to reform all schemes into one with an additional £25 million. Read more about In August 2015, two different payment options were identified. Firstly, to reform the current schemes to a non-charitable scheme. Secondly, to reform all schemes into one with an additional £25 million.
Jeremy Hunt suggested that "Whilst parity between the devolved schemes would have been desirable, Health functions were devolved and each Administration had constitutional responsibility for its own scheme." Read more about Jeremy Hunt suggested that "Whilst parity between the devolved schemes would have been desirable, Health functions were devolved and each Administration had constitutional responsibility for its own scheme."
In November 2015 it was decided that a further £25m per year would be allocated from Department of Health central funds to the financial support schemes over the following five years. Read more about In November 2015 it was decided that a further £25m per year would be allocated from Department of Health central funds to the financial support schemes over the following five years.
David Cameron rejected his senior policy adviser's recommendation of proceeding with Option 1 put forward by Jeremy Hunt and rejected a proposal to withdraw support from uninfected family members. Read more about David Cameron rejected his senior policy adviser's recommendation of proceeding with Option 1 put forward by Jeremy Hunt and rejected a proposal to withdraw support from uninfected family members.
In his letter to David Cameron, Jeremy Hunt gave a third option of finding an additional £100m from the Department of Health funds which would be used to fund accelerated access to new Hepatitis C treatments for those in the early stage of the disease. Read more about In his letter to David Cameron, Jeremy Hunt gave a third option of finding an additional £100m from the Department of Health funds which would be used to fund accelerated access to new Hepatitis C treatments for those in the early stage of the disease.
Jeremy Hunt wrote to David Cameron suggesting that it was "basically impossible" to bridge the gap between the expectations of families who had suffered "and what we can realistically afford" but that time was pressing due to litigation from Hepatitis C sufferers and he put forward three potential options. Read more about Jeremy Hunt wrote to David Cameron suggesting that it was "basically impossible" to bridge the gap between the expectations of families who had suffered "and what we can realistically afford" but that time was pressing due to litigation from Hepatitis C sufferers and he put forward three potential options.
The minutes of a meeting of the UK Health Departments recorded the desire of the English, Welsh and Northern Ireland Health Departments to work towards a UK-wide approach. Read more about The minutes of a meeting of the UK Health Departments recorded the desire of the English, Welsh and Northern Ireland Health Departments to work towards a UK-wide approach.
In his written evidence to the Inquiry, David Cameron said he believed it was right to apologise for the scandal (which he did during Prime Minister's Questions) and at the same time announced an extra 25 million for victims and a consultation on how best to spend that money and reform the payments system. Read more about In his written evidence to the Inquiry, David Cameron said he believed it was right to apologise for the scandal (which he did during Prime Minister's Questions) and at the same time announced an extra 25 million for victims and a consultation on how best to spend that money and reform the payments system.
Jeremy Hunt announced £25 million that financial year to support transitional arrangements to a better payments system as well as apologising for the infected blood scandal on behalf of the Government. Read more about Jeremy Hunt announced £25 million that financial year to support transitional arrangements to a better payments system as well as apologising for the infected blood scandal on behalf of the Government.