A letter from Jane Hutt, Minister for Health and Social Services to David Lloyd stated that Welsh Assembly Government policy remained that compensation was only to be paid to patients when the NHS was at fault. Read more about A letter from Jane Hutt, Minister for Health and Social Services to David Lloyd stated that Welsh Assembly Government policy remained that compensation was only to be paid to patients when the NHS was at fault.
A paper entitled "Safety of Blood and Blood Products" provided to the Health and Social Services Committee stated that a UK inquiry was unlikely to provide a satisfactory answer and maintained the Welsh Assembly and UK Government position that no compensation was to be paid. Read more about A paper entitled "Safety of Blood and Blood Products" provided to the Health and Social Services Committee stated that a UK inquiry was unlikely to provide a satisfactory answer and maintained the Welsh Assembly and UK Government position that no compensation was to be paid.
The Minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Government wrote that there were no plans to make payments to those infected with Hepatitis C on the grounds that they received the best treatment available at the time. Read more about The Minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Government wrote that there were no plans to make payments to those infected with Hepatitis C on the grounds that they received the best treatment available at the time.
In a memo from Sue Paterson to the minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Government regarding Hepatitis C compensation, a line to take was suggested: people with haemophilia infected with Hepatitis C through NHS treatment received the "best available treatment at the time". Read more about In a memo from Sue Paterson to the minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Government regarding Hepatitis C compensation, a line to take was suggested: people with haemophilia infected with Hepatitis C through NHS treatment received the "best available treatment at the time".
In a memo from Sue Paterson to the new minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Government regarding Hepatitis C compensation, it was strongly advised that Wales maintain "the Government position on no-fault compensation". Read more about In a memo from Sue Paterson to the new minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Government regarding Hepatitis C compensation, it was strongly advised that Wales maintain "the Government position on no-fault compensation".
In response to a written parliamentary question, Welsh Office Minister Jon Owen Jones maintained that Government policy was that people infected with Hepatitis C through NHS treatment "should not receive special payments". Read more about In response to a written parliamentary question, Welsh Office Minister Jon Owen Jones maintained that Government policy was that people infected with Hepatitis C through NHS treatment "should not receive special payments".
A draft letter from Welsh Office Health Service officials outlined concerns associated with compensating those infected with Hepatitis C, however it acknowledged that some form of "no-fault" compensation "may be inevitable". Read more about A draft letter from Welsh Office Health Service officials outlined concerns associated with compensating those infected with Hepatitis C, however it acknowledged that some form of "no-fault" compensation "may be inevitable".
Peter Davenport of the Welsh Office wrote to ministers that the Department of Health had requested the views of territorial departments on the Haemophilia Society's campaign for parity between those infected with HCV and HIV. Read more about Peter Davenport of the Welsh Office wrote to ministers that the Department of Health had requested the views of territorial departments on the Haemophilia Society's campaign for parity between those infected with HCV and HIV.
David Hunt, Secretary of State for Wales, wrote a letter to David Mellor, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, supporting the proposal for a settlement through the MacFarlane Trust. Read more about David Hunt, Secretary of State for Wales, wrote a letter to David Mellor, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, supporting the proposal for a settlement through the MacFarlane Trust.
The position of the Welsh Office was generally perceived as "being on all fours with that of the Department of Health" in relation to the HIV litigation. Read more about The position of the Welsh Office was generally perceived as "being on all fours with that of the Department of Health" in relation to the HIV litigation.