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In a letter Professor Bloom stated that "we may not have had the AIDs problem in the U.K. had we been self-sufficient in blood products."

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Dr Jones and David Watters, with input from the Reverend Tanner (chairman), Simon Taylor and possibly others, drafted a report which was the basis of the claim to Government in the Society's campaign for financial recompense in November 1987.

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In the 1970s and 1980s the Society argued that the UK should make greater use of plasmapheresis because not doing so was wasteful of blood, which was a scarce resource.

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Oral evidence given to the Archer Inquiry showed that there were concerns that Macfarlane Trust beneficiaries would be ineligible for payments being made available by the government to people with haemophilia and Hepatitis C through the Skipton Fund.

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John Moore proposed to a Cabinet Sub-Committee that special financial assistance for people with haemophilia living with AIDS might be given, and suggested that a lump sum be given to the Haemophilia Society to administer and distribute.

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In his written answer to a parliamentary question, Tony Newton explained that the DHSS first received reports on AIDS from America in 1981, were aware that people with haemophilia were infected in 1982 and evidence that AIDS could be transmitted by blood transfusion emerged in 1983.

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In his written answer to a parliamentary question, Tony Newton undertook to give an answer on whether steps would be taken to compensate people with haemophilia who were infected with AIDS by Factor 8 brought from the US.

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In a briefing note prepared by Roger Moore for an interview with "The Northern Echo", it was stated that compensation could only be awarded where negligence had been proven.

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John Moore met with the Haemophilia Society and promised to urgently consider their representation on compensation for people with haemophilia who had been infected with HIV.

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Strachan Heppell (DHSS) met the chair and general secretary of the Haemophilia Society and assured them that the administrative costs of the 10 million pound ex gratia payment would not have to be paid from the fund or its income.

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Peter Stevens requested a top up payment of £4 million for 2001-02 from the government to meet needs which had been identified in a strategic review of 1999.

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A Department of Health briefing stated that "the Department of Health has strictly observed the independent status of the Macfarlane Trust since it was established" but noted that the Minister for Health had requested two-monthly reports on the Trust's activities.

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Officials recommended that John Moore (Secretary of State for Health and Social Services) meet with the Haemophilia Society so that he could demonstrate that he was personally aware of the Haemophilia Society's campaign for compensation.

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It was reported in "The Northern Echo" that Health Minister Tony Newton said that "although he had sympathy for people infected with the AIDS virus through routine blood transfusion, there were no Government plans for a compensation scheme".

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In a memo to Patricia Hewitt MP, Caroline Flint MP stated that the "present pressure on central budgets" did not provide for an increase in funding to the Macfarlane and Eileen Trusts.

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In a parliamentary written answer, Tony Newton MP stated that "There is no state compensation scheme for those who, like haemophiliacs infected with the AIDS virus, unfortunately suffer adverse effects from their medical treatment."

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In a handwritten note from Jacky Buchan to Caroline Flint it was suggested to reduce running costs to provide more money for support to the Trusts.

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Department of Health officials suggested that an additional £10 million for the Macfarlane Trust might be available as a single payment, rather than as recurrent funding.

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The Macfarlane Trust Newsletter noted that there were ten trustees, six appointed by the Haemophilia Society and four appointed by the Secretary of State for Health.

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In order to increase the level of advice available to the Trustees from the beneficiaries, a general consultative panel was set up.

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