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Mark Newton was one of the first people in the UK to be infected with HIV. He found that he had no options for end of life care.

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Identical entries are recorded in the medical records of a widow's husband and father-in-law. The two men shared the same name.

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Kathleen Locke became aware of EIBSS and had to support her mother in applying to the fund as she was unable to do so on her own.

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Pe Rae described how insensitive communication of terminal illness affects those receiving the news.

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In his witness statement Barry Fitzgerald described arranging and participating in demonstrations.

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Terri Kuman described that her husband, Cem who was infected with Hepatitis C from blood transfusions was not fully informed of the link between transfusions and blood borne diseases.

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Carol Betts described in her written statement that after her brother John died of HIV, the "Coroner's Office called to say that they had put [bronchopneumonia] instead of HIV, apparently to avoid the stigma associated with HIV."

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Mary Heath described that her husband was infected with Hepatitis C during treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia. This treatment was a 'do or die situation' that was left it in the hands of the experts.

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Anthony Hughes received a letter from the blood services in the summer of 1995 explaining that they were doing a lookback programme for the period of 1986-90 and they wanted him to contact them.

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Inquiry Chair writes to Inquiry participants

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Infected Blood Inquiry Memorial goes to University of Manchester

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The Department of Health produced a summary of the campaign for the settlement.

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The health authorities encouraged Pannone Napier to explore with the other solicitors for the plaintiffs whether they could agree a realistic settlement figure which could be offered to the Department of Health.

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The terms of reference of the Advisory Committee on the Virological Safety of Blood were set out.

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The maximum pool size at BPL increased to 5,000 donations.

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The Government's line to take was that "patients who may have been infected with Hepatitis C will have received the best treatment available in the light of the medical knowledge at the time."

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A report on the organisation of blood services recommended reform.

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A document relating to spontaneous clearance of Hepatitis C suggested press lines to be adopted, including "Ministers have made it clear from the outset that the scheme would only make payments to patients who had experienced lasting physiological harm as a result of their infection."

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A policy submission was sent to the offices of the CMO and the Ministers of State, Tessa Jowell and Baroness Margaret Jay. It noted that some health authorities were refusing to fund alpha interferon due to its cost and belief it was of limited clinical effectiveness.

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In a minute sent from Tony Newton to the Prime Minister referring to John Moore's minute of 24 September, he recognised a "powerful practical case" for recognising the circumstances of "infected haemophiliacs" and that there was very strong support for their campaign, particularly from their own supporters inside and outside the house.

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