Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 March 2001. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Monday, 19 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to grant special payments to haemophilia sufferers who have contracted the hepatitus C infection as a result of treatment with the human derived blood product factor 8.

Answer: Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make it his policy to grant special payments to haemophilia sufferers who have contracted the hepatitis C infection as a result of treatment with the human derived blood product factor 8. [154221] Mr. Denham: We have reviewed the previous Government's decision not to offer financial assistance to haemophilia patients infected with hepatitis C through blood products. We concluded that an exception could not be made to the general rule that compensation or financial help is only given when the national health service, or individuals working in it, have been at fault.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 154221; 365 c102W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Compensation Haemophilia Hepatitis Medical treatments Blood transfusions Factor VIII
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