CONTAMINATED BLOOD PRODUCTS

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That this House is concerned for the well-being of people who contracted Hepatitis C from contaminated blood products given to them under NHS treatment up until the mid-1980s; regrets that to date 113 such people have died from Hepatitis C; supports the campaign of the Haemophilia Society to obtain financial assistance for those affected in line with assistance received by those infected with HIV; and while recognising that the NHS was not negligent, asks the Government to consider how these people can be helped financially to enable them to live normal lives.