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Prime Minister announced settlement in HIV Haemophilia Litigation in Parliament.

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Settlement of claims was agreed in England and Wales. Agreement contained plaintiff waiver of future claims, including claims for hepatitis.

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Settlement terms in respect of Scottish claims were finalised, there is no waiver in respect of hepatitis.

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The Chiron Corporation in California announced the identification of non-A non-B (Hepatitis C) virus.

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The development of the anti-HCV ELISA test was announced.

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By this date it was agreed that a decision whether and when to implement a screening test for Hepatitis C would be made on a UK-wide basis.

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It was agreed at a meeting of the ACVSB to support the general introduction of the test for Hepatitis C if the FDA approved it and the pilot showed it to be "feasible and non-problematic".

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The FDA granted a permit for the Chiron/Ortho test (Hepatitis C test) to be exported for diagnostic use as well as research.

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The ACVSB decided that Hepatitis C testing should not be introduced in advance of a decision by the FDA.

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The ACVSB decided the introduction of routine Hepatitis C screening was not yet justified.

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The FDA approved the anti-HCV ELISA test and US blood banks commenced screening.

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The ACVSB approved Hepatitis C screening in principle but recommended there should be a pilot study to decide which test (Ortho or Abbott) was better.

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The ACVSB agreed Hepatitis C screening should be started as soon as practicable but no date was proposed.

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Minister approved routine screening for Hepatitis C.

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Dr Harold Gunson informed RTC directors that screening for anti-HCV would begin on 1 July 1991.

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The introduction of screening for anti-HCV was postponed to 1 September 1991.

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The Archer Inquiry published its report.

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The Penrose Inquiry published its report.

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Prime Minister Theresa May rejected further calls for an inquiry.

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Andy Burnham called for a public inquiry.

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