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An article published in The Independent reported that the Government resisted calls to compensate Hepatitis C victims, and in an editorial added "For the Government to rule out all compensation at this stage, as it did yesterday, is both insensitive and unfair".

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In a confidential paper to the Board of Trustees on the Hepatitis C campaign and future directions, the Haemophilia Society called for a public inquiry.

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At a Haemophilia Society Policy Committee meeting it was noted that the Committee did not have the resources to tackle the issue of Hepatitis C, nor the co-operation of centre directors.

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The Haemophilia Annual Report of 1984 noted the serious problems arising from the transmission of AIDS, which was a key area of concern for the Society and dominated its work throughout the year. The Executive Committee has seen its main responsibilities as being in keeping members informed about developments and in emphasising its policy that: "the benefits arising from the continued use of blood products far outweigh any risk involved with regards to AIDS."

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The Haemophilia Society's Haemofact 17 titled "The Campaign Continues" stated that the campaign was focused on three issues: the continuing need for a special weekly benefit, to speed up Department of Health and Social Security procedures for dealing with claims and the importance of provision for life insurance and mortgage protection.

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At the meeting of the council of the Haemophilia Society, the chairman "reported that Professor Bloom had given a most helpful introduction to AIDS, outlining its background and the present situation in the United Kingdom. Those present were unanimous in their appreciation to Professor Bloom, Dr. Rizza and Dr. Aronstam for a most useful and informative session which had helped to allay many fears created by the media."

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A council meeting of the Haemophilia Society discussed AIDS as agenda item one. They were urging the Government to import supplies of heat-treated products, irrespective of cost.

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In a paper prepared by the Haemophilia Society for the meeting of the Blood Products Sub-Committee, it was asked whether self-sufficiency was still the Department's policy.

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The Haemophilia Society asked to be assured that there would be no ban on importing foreign blood products.

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A Haemophilia Society Press Release stated that they were not planning to seek compensation from the Government and their priority was to ensure help and support for those with Hepatitis C.

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Dr Jones provided an update on Hepatitis in the Haemophilia Society Newsletter. He stated that there was "no increase in the death rate from liver failure" and that whilst risks remained, they were "probably of less consequence than might be suggested by the literature".

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Dr Jones made a statement following the World in Action documentary. Dr Jones set out "the facts", including an explanation of the "theoretical risk of virus transmission" increasing from 3 to 1 in fresh frozen plasma to between 500 to 1 and 3000 to 1 for AHG concentrate, and to state that "Of course the actual risk will be much lower than these figures suggest as only a very small proportion of donors may carry the virus".

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Haemophilia Society committee members attended the First International Conference on Haemophilia held in Bonn, Germany.

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The Haemophilia Society wrote to Professor Bloom enclosing a copy of the provisional opinion regarding the legal case for compensation for people with haemophilia.

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Norma Guy suggested that the Haemophilia Society should be seen to be actively dealing with hepatitis, otherwise other groups would approach the press themselves.

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The Haemophilia Society planned the first Hepatitis Awareness Day for February 1994.

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The Independent ran a front-page article titled "Contaminated blood kills 12", in which Simon Taylor stated that the Haemophilia Society were considering seeking compensation.

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A review of the media campaign for people with haemophilia infected with Hepatitis C assessed that The Independent article brought down a media storm on the Society for which the Society was largely unprepared.

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Professor Bloom falsely reported that the Cardiff AIDS patient was back at work and in reasonably good health.

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The Haemophilia Society did not advise treatment policies which would have lessened the risks of infection whilst maintaining protection against the worst bleeds. It continued to adhere to its position that "factor VIII concentrates must continue to be imported from the USA".

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