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Publication of Second Annual Report on Project Number J/S240/78/7: Studies of the Epidemiology and Chronic Sequelae of Factor VIII and IX Associated Hepatitis in the United Kingdom.

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A letter from Dr Tony Dickens (Medical Research Council) to Dr John Craske confirmed that the DHSS Chief Scientist had informed the MRC that NANBH was "being given high priority by the Department".

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Reverend Alan Tanner wrote to members of the Haemophilia Society to share a message from Professor Arthur Bloom that "The cause of AIDS is quite unknown and it has not been proven to result from transmission of a specific infective agent in blood products."

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Dr Shanida Nataraja sent an email to Richard Gutowski regarding the final report on self-sufficiency, stating she had made changes to the report in line with Dr Hugh Nicholas's comments.

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Dr Hugh Nicholas, senior medical officer in the Health Protection Division, sent an email to Richard Gutowski to share his comments on the draft report on self-sufficiency.

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Dr Hugh Nicholas, senior medical officer in the Health Protection Division, provided his comments on the draft report on self-sufficiency .

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A journal article titled "Changes in the life expectancy of patients with severe haemophilia A in Finland in 1930-79" British Journal of Haematology appeared in the reference list of the October 2004 version of the report on self-sufficiency.

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A journal article titled "Life expectancy of Swedish haemophiliacs, 1831-1980" British Journal of Haematology appeared in the reference list of the October 2004 version of the report on self-sufficiency.

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A journal article titled "Mortality in Patients with Hemophilia: Changes in a Dutch Population from 1986 to 1992 and 1973 to 1986" Annals of Internal Medicine appeared in the reference list of the October 2004 version of the report on self-sufficiency.

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Richard Gutowski sent an email to Dr Ailsa Wight following further emailing from Haemophilia Action UK stating "On the question of an enquiry our line is that we have no evidence to show that there was any wrong doing at the time and that an enquiry was not justified."

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Richard Gutowski sent an email to Linda Percival regarding the "ongoing campaign calling for a public enquiry" into infected blood. He stated "we have just concluded a review of documents at the time and the preliminary conclusions reached are that the Government at the time acted reasonably and a public enquiry is not warranted."

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Dr Ailsa Wight was appointed formally as deputy director of infectious diseases and blood policy, reporting to Gerard Hetherington as director of health protection.

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A journal article titled "Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis and the Anti-HCV Assay" Vox Sanguinis was referenced in the October 2004 version of the report on self-sufficiency.

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A journal article titled "Altruism and Payment in Blood Donation" Transfusion Science was referenced in the October 2004 version of the report on self-sufficiency.

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During his oral evidence Charles Lister was asked to explain what he meant by a "groupthink". He had reflected in his second and third statements on whether or not there was a collective mindset or a groupthink in the Department of Health about issues such as public inquiry and the HCV compensation scheme.

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In his witness statement Sir John Major talked of government policy making and changes of direction as resembling a supertanker changing course.

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In her witness statement Gaynor Lewis described the investigative work her late husband, Haydn Lewis, had undertaken on infected blood, including his work on putting together the Tainted Blood Accusations Document.

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In his witness statement Andrew March outlined his role in the Tainted Blood group.

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The Tainted Blood Accusations Document began "In 1974, Dr David Owen, then Health Minister, decided that if enough money were to be invested, the United Kingdom could become self-sufficient in blood products and they would only need to be sourced from Britain and would thus be much more likely to be free from contamination."

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In her witness statement Carol Grayson described her research into infected blood. She wrote the letter that prompted Yvette Cooper's request for a formal review into self-sufficiency.

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