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A memo from Paul Pudlo to Mr Robb further noted that patients received the best treatment available in light of medical knowledge at the time and no fault or negligence on the part of the NHS had been proven.

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In his letter to Sir Thomas Arnold, John Horam commented that medical procedures rarely came without risk and those risks were not always fully known or capable of being guarded against at that time.

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In response to enquiries about the likelihood of an ex gratia payment scheme, a letter from the Department of Health Scottish Office to Brian Donald stated that patients received the best treatment available in light of medical knowledge at the time.

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A Q&A briefing noted that even if patients had received multiple treatments with cryoprecipitate they would have all been infected regardless of whether the blood was from paid donors in the USA or from UK voluntary donors.

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The Secretary of State for Health's letter to Roy Hattersley MP set out the Government's position on compensation for HCV cases and adopted the 'tragic though it is' line.

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Stephen Dorrell gave evidence to the Inquiry that ministers and officials looked for possible argument to justify the HCV payment, but failed to enquire whether there was evidence of negligent or unprofessional care associated with HCV cases, and this argument was not advanced by the main bodies.

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John Horam's letter to Reverend Tanner set out the Government's position on compensation for HCV cases and adopted the 'tragic though it is' line.

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John Horam's letter to Joan Walley MP set out the Government's position on compensation for HCV cases and adopted the 'tragic though it is' line.

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John Horam's letter to Toby Jessel MP set out the Government's position on compensation for HCV cases and adopted the 'tragic though it is' line.

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John Horam defended in Parliament the Government's decision on the issue of financial compensation for people with haemophilia infected with Hepatitis C adopting the 'best treatment available at the time' line.

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A briefing to the Prime Minister on the Government's position on compensation for HCV cases adopted the 'tragic though it is' line.

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A briefing to the Secretary of State for a meeting with the Hemophilia Society on compensation for HCV cases included the 'best treatment available at the time' line.

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Baroness Meta Ramsay adopted the 'best treatment available at the time' line when responding to Lord Morris' question on help for those infected with HCV.

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A letter from the Department of Health on compensation for HCV cases adopted the 'tragic though it is' line.

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Baroness Helene Hayman adopted the 'best treatment available at the time' line when responding to Lord Morris' question on help for those infected with HCV.

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Baroness Helene Hayman was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health.

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The 'best treatment available at the time' line was taken in Wales in Sue Paterson's letter to T Kirby and Jane Hutt.

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Lines to take suggested in a memo from Sue Paterson to J Gregory and Jane Hutt included the 'best treatment available at the time' line.

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Lord Norman Warner informed Parliament that patients were given the best treatment available.

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Baroness Elizabeth Andrews informed Parliament that the financial assistance scheme for Hepatitis C was ex gratia and not compensatory as no liability could be attributed.

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