The membership had become aware of a crisis looming and that damage may have already been done. Read more about The membership had become aware of a crisis looming and that damage may have already been done.
Any doubts that the Society may have had about imported products were not expressed to the membership, nor did they lobby against the use of the pre-March US products. Read more about Any doubts that the Society may have had about imported products were not expressed to the membership, nor did they lobby against the use of the pre-March US products.
Professor Bloom was heavily influential over the Society, however the Society did not seek advice from anyone else. Read more about Professor Bloom was heavily influential over the Society, however the Society did not seek advice from anyone else.
In his evidence to the Inquiry, David Watters agreed that non-A non-B Hepatitis was not foremost in the Society's mind in 1981 and it was considered a mild condition. Read more about In his evidence to the Inquiry, David Watters agreed that non-A non-B Hepatitis was not foremost in the Society's mind in 1981 and it was considered a mild condition.
At a meeting between the Minister of State for Health and the Haemophilia Society, David Watters believed that self-sufficiency should not be achieved solely for economic reasons, but that "it was based entirely on the health of people with haemophilia." Read more about At a meeting between the Minister of State for Health and the Haemophilia Society, David Watters believed that self-sufficiency should not be achieved solely for economic reasons, but that "it was based entirely on the health of people with haemophilia."
There was no reference made to AIDS at the Executive Committee of the Haemophilia Society on 3 March 1983. Read more about There was no reference made to AIDS at the Executive Committee of the Haemophilia Society on 3 March 1983.
At a board meeting of the Haemophilia Society David Watters and Clive Knight had "great trouble" convincing the trustees of the Executive Committee that AIDS was going to be a problem. Read more about At a board meeting of the Haemophilia Society David Watters and Clive Knight had "great trouble" convincing the trustees of the Executive Committee that AIDS was going to be a problem.
In 2017 David Watters was shown a letter produced by the Department of Health around 1980, in which Professor Bloom was told to advise patients to continue to use imported blood products as the benefits outweighed the risks. Read more about In 2017 David Watters was shown a letter produced by the Department of Health around 1980, in which Professor Bloom was told to advise patients to continue to use imported blood products as the benefits outweighed the risks.
In the 1980s the Haemophilia Society only took advice from senior members of the UKHCDO which kept them from examining policies on treatment and recommendations made by the UKHCDO. Read more about In the 1980s the Haemophilia Society only took advice from senior members of the UKHCDO which kept them from examining policies on treatment and recommendations made by the UKHCDO.
David Watters saw the appointments to the Medical Advisory Panel in the 1980s as nepotistic. Read more about David Watters saw the appointments to the Medical Advisory Panel in the 1980s as nepotistic.