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Publication #5886
Reference
Name
The Penrose Inquiry recommendation
Categories
Scottish Government
Organization
Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
Keywords
NHS
SCOTLAND
COMPENSATION
HEPATITIS C
BLOOD TRANSFUSION
BLOOD PRODUCTS
PAYMENT
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Description
The Penrose Inquiry - a Public Inquiry into the infection of people with Hepatitis C from NHS treatment - was published on March 25, 2015. The Inquiry recommended"that the Scottish Government takes all reasonable steps to offer an HCV test to everyone in Scotland who had a blood transfusion before September 1991 and who has not been tested for HCV".
In light of the Penrose Inquiry recommendation, the Scottish Government recommended that a Short-Life Working Group be established by Health Protection Scotland.
This is the Short Life Working Group's report on the Penrose Inquiry Recommendation.
In light of the Penrose Inquiry recommendation, the Scottish Government recommended that a Short-Life Working Group be established by Health Protection Scotland.
This is the Short Life Working Group's report on the Penrose Inquiry Recommendation.
Contact Name
Robert Girvan
Contact Email
Contact Address
Created
2016-09-02 00:00:00
Download URL
External Link: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2016/09/5853
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