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The UK began screening blood donations for Hepatitis C.

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A lookback began in Edinburgh and South East Scotland as a "pilot study".

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The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Medical and Scientific Committee recommended the implementation of a lookback policy without delay.

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An ad-hoc assembly of experts convened on behalf of the SACTTI acknowledged that the Blood Transfusion Service had an ethical responsibility and duty of care towards recipients of potentially infectious blood components.

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The results of Dr John Gillon's lookback study were published.

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The MSBT advised ministers to undertake a lookback programme.

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The MSBT's advice to undertake a lookback programme was presented to ministers in a ministerial submission.

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The Minister for Home Affairs and Health from the Scottish Office wrote to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health about the lookback exercise, stating that as a matter of legal liability the lookback should take place as soon as possible in Scotland.

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The Health Minister agreed to the recommended Hepatitis C lookback exercise.

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The UK-wide Hepatitis C lookback programme was announced to Parliament.

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The UK-wide Hepatitis C lookback programme began.

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First public statement from the Government rejecting calls for compensation.

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The Northern Echo began a campaign for compensation.

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The Government maintained that there would be no state compensation.

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Secretary of State sought legal advice as to the possible liability of the NHS.

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Tony Newton gave evidence to the House of Commons Social Services Committee maintaining the position of no scheme to compensate for "unavoidable adverse effects" of medical treatment.

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Tony Newton considered the option of providing a sum to the Haemophilia Society.

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Tony Newton wrote to John Moore about the "considerable parliamentary and public pressure … to do something".

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John Moore and Tony Newton met the Haemophilia Society, who brought three young men who had been infected. This convinced all present something must be done.

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John Moore wrote a memorandum proposing a 'once and for all' payment to the Haemophilia Society to distribute to people infected.

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