Christine Lee is an English medical researcher. She is Emerita Professor of Haemophilia at the University of London,[1] and founding Editor of Haemophilia.[2] She trained in medicine at Somerville College, Oxford, where she was awarded First Class Honours and was the first female scholar of the Oxford University Medical School. She was awarded a Doctorate of Science (Medicine) by the University of London in 1996.[3]
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Evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry
editOver two days, 20-21 October 2020, Professor Lee gave evidence in person to the Infected Blood Inquiry.[4][5] On the second day of her evidence, whilst addressing questions about an Oral History Transcript (THOM0000001),[6][7] Lee told the inquiry that what she did not "like about the idea of compensation", was that "it suggests liability", but went on to qualify that she believed those who were providing treatment at the time were "doing their best".[8][9]
Notes
edit- ^ "Contaminated blood inquiry begins". BBC News. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Haemophilia - Journal Information". Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2007.
- ^ Lee, Christine A. (2015). "Blood borne infections and haemophilia: the worst of times". The Journal of Haemophilia Practice. 2 (2): 5–7. doi:10.17225/jhp00049.
- ^ "Tuesday 20 October - Professor Christine Lee". www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
On this date, evidence will be heard from: Professor Christine Lee (in person)
- ^ "Wednesday 21 October - Professor Christine Lee". www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
On this date, evidence will be heard from: Professor Christine Lee (in person)
- ^ "Transcript - London - 21 October 2020 - Professor Christine Lee (continued)" (PDF). www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk. Infected Blood Inquiry. 21 October 2020. pp. 158–159. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
The second document is from the oral history transcript. It's THOM0000001... ...You say this: "And in the context of today, you know, there are one or two haemophilia patients who are really driving. They want compensation, and their argument is that Britain didn't get self-sufficient..."
- ^ Finn, Lynda (26 June 2015). "Royal College of Physicians Oral History Project: Interview with Professor Christine Lee" (Transcript). Royal College of Physicians. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Joshi, Ashish; Lucas, Rachel (21 October 2020). "Infected blood inquiry: Key witness disagrees with compensation 'as it suggests liability'". Sky News. London. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
A key witness giving evidence to the infected blood inquiry was heckled with chants of "liar" and told the hearing she disagreed with compensating the victims of the scandal because it suggested "liability".
- ^ "Transcript - London - 21 October 2020 - Professor Christine Lee (continued)" (PDF). www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk. Infected Blood Inquiry. 21 October 2020. p. 157. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
But what I don't like about the idea is the idea of compensation because what compensation does, it suggests liability. And I truly believe that people at that time were doing what they thought was the best, and the side effects were really not at all clear, and certainly HIV was a tragedy that nobody could have foreseen.
External links
edit- Christine Lee on the History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group website
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