Publication - Progress report

The Penrose Inquiry recommendation

Short-life working group report on the Penrose Inquiry recommendation on infection of people with Hepatitis C from NHS treatment.

To assess the extent of the problem - i.e. estimated numbers of living HCV-infected individuals who acquired their infection through blood transfusion in the UK pre-1991 and who remain undiagnosed and the estimated number of living HCV-infected individuals who acquired their infection through the receipt of plasma products pre-1987 and who remain undiagnosed.
To monitor the impact of the media coverage, following the publication of the Penrose Report and its recommendation, on HCV testing uptake and HCV positive yield in the relevant population.
To review past and current interventions to promote the diagnosis of HCV-infected individuals as above.
To consider if any further national/centralised action should be taken to identify such individuals in the context of action already taken and the likelihood of appreciable benefits.
To oversee the implementation of any additional national/centralised intervention if such an intervention is recommended by the Working Group and approved by Scottish Government.

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