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The Practitioner published an article entitled Complications of Blood Transfusion in which Dr Jean Grant, the director of the regional transfusion centre in Oxford wrote: "The practitioner should satisfy himself that it is really necessary to give blood and that no other treatment would be equally efficacious even though it might take a little longer to achieve results".

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Within an expert report to the Inquiry Hepatitis C patients' experience was explored and it was noted that less than 20% of Hepatitis C patients experience the typical symptoms of acute hepatitis, such as malaise, fatigue and jaundice.

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Within an expert report to the Inquiry it was outlined how HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is not AIDS.

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The Hepatitis Expert Panel explained to the Inquiry there are five hepatitis viruses A-E, and examined the two most important viral causes of hepatitis which are Hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis C virus.

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The HIV Expert Panel explained to the Inquiry how data shows 75% of those living with HIV have at least one other long-term condition including mental health conditions, hypertension, lipid disorders and diabetes.

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The "Journal of the American Medical Association" explained there was no laboratory test for either part of serum hepatitis until the discovery of an antigen associated with serum hepatitis in 1965.

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Frederic Durán-Jordà established one of the first blood banks in Barcelona.

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The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Andrew Turnbull, wrote a letter to Stephen Alcock, Department of Health, which stated that the Prime Minister believed that the courts would uphold that the Government could not be considered negligent for having offered treatment that was considered safe at the time.

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The written answers to questions in "Hansard" record that on this date the Secretary of State for Health, Kenneth Clarke, announced in Parliament that the Government proposed to make an additional ex gratia payment through the Macfarlane Trust.

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A briefing to the Prime Minister (regarding a meeting held on 22 November 1989 with Robert Key) argued that an out of court settlement of the HIV litigation would carry a tacit admission of negligence and an unacceptable precedent by implying NHS liability.

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A memo from Strachan Heppell to Mr McKeon recorded that Minister of Health's aim was to identify settlement proposals which would be accepted by campaigners, the Haemophilia Society and the general public, and would not set any unacceptable precedent by implying NHS liability for treatment which reflected the "best available medical information at the time".

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A memo from Strachan Heppell to Alan Davey (following a meeting with the Haemophilia Society chair and general secretary) outlined the position of the Society and the Government, noting that Mr Heppell's view that concession of liability on the Government's part could "undermine the future ability of the NHS to do its best for patients."

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A "Hansard" extract on HIV infection through blood transfusion recorded Roger Freeman, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health stating that the Department of Health believed it was offering the best available treatment at the time.

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The Secretary of State reported to the Cabinet that he had completed the consultations that H(A) had invited him to carry out with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and that it was proposed to announce the financial assistance for people with haemophilia the following week.

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Th DHSS concluded that the ex gratia payments were not applicable to those who had received blood transfusions noting that the combination of circumstances applicable to those with haemophilia "does not apply to those who unfortunately have become infected with HIV through blood transfusion."

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A memo from Dr Moore to Mr D'Souza enclosed a detailed briefing including a line to take for the Secretary of State in relation to financial assistance for transfusion recipients.

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In a memo from Malcolm Harris to Strachan Heppell it was stated that the "Secretary of State has asked how financial help could be provided to recipients of HIV infected blood and organs".

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In a memo from Strachan Heppell to John Cashman on compensation for those infected with HIV it stated that they had been asked to consider "whether it would be possible to provide help to such people through the Macfarlane Trust."

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During oral evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry Dr Moore stated that the Secretary of State thought there should be further consideration of financial support to those individuals infected by HIV through blood. Dr Moore confirmed that no payments were made to these individuals at the time.

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In a memo from Dr Moore to Malcolm Harris regarding financial help for blood transfusion and organ/tissue recipients it was stated that the DHSS knew of circa 40 people who were HIV positive after receiving a UK blood transfusion.

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