A memo from Ben Cole to PS(PH) and the Secretary of State sought advice on options for reform on the Hepatitis C payments system. Read more about A memo from Ben Cole to PS(PH) and the Secretary of State sought advice on options for reform on the Hepatitis C payments system.
A memo from Ben Cole to PS(PH) and the Secretary of State concerned the options for reforming the Hepatitis C payments system. Read more about A memo from Ben Cole to PS(PH) and the Secretary of State concerned the options for reforming the Hepatitis C payments system.
A memo was prepared to Anna Soubry with options for reforming the Hepatitis C payments system. Read more about A memo was prepared to Anna Soubry with options for reforming the Hepatitis C payments system.
Anna Soubry told the Inquiry that the various schemes were very difficult for people to access and very little was being done to change the system with respect to Hepatitis C payments. Read more about Anna Soubry told the Inquiry that the various schemes were very difficult for people to access and very little was being done to change the system with respect to Hepatitis C payments.
Following review by the Welsh Secretary of State, John Redwood, a draft letter from Welsh Office Health Service officials no longer accepted that "no-fault" compensation might be inevitable. Read more about Following review by the Welsh Secretary of State, John Redwood, a draft letter from Welsh Office Health Service officials no longer accepted that "no-fault" compensation might be inevitable.
In R (March) v Secretary of State for Health, the judgment refers to the Irish compensation scheme and notes that it was put in place on compassionate grounds "without legal liability on the part of the State". Read more about In R (March) v Secretary of State for Health, the judgment refers to the Irish compensation scheme and notes that it was put in place on compassionate grounds "without legal liability on the part of the State".
Jane Hutt maintained the decision not to support a public inquiry stating that all of the relevant information was already in the public domain. Read more about Jane Hutt maintained the decision not to support a public inquiry stating that all of the relevant information was already in the public domain.
Jane Hutt wrote to Haydn Lewis stating that the Irish compensation scheme was being set up following evidence of negligence by the Irish Blood Service, but "that blood services in the UK have not been found to be similarly at fault." Read more about Jane Hutt wrote to Haydn Lewis stating that the Irish compensation scheme was being set up following evidence of negligence by the Irish Blood Service, but "that blood services in the UK have not been found to be similarly at fault."
A draft letter from the Welsh Assembly Government to Haydn Lewis stated that the position remained that no compensation was to be paid to those "inadvertently" infected with Hepatitis C, as they received the best available treatment at the time. Read more about A draft letter from the Welsh Assembly Government to Haydn Lewis stated that the position remained that no compensation was to be paid to those "inadvertently" infected with Hepatitis C, as they received the best available treatment at the time.
Jane Hutt, Minister for Health and Social Services, wrote to Jan Wallace, Secretary of Haemophilia Wales, explaining that the Welsh Assembly had no plans to review or extend the special payments scheme. Read more about Jane Hutt, Minister for Health and Social Services, wrote to Jan Wallace, Secretary of Haemophilia Wales, explaining that the Welsh Assembly had no plans to review or extend the special payments scheme.