Reviews / 2015
Statutory inquiryPublishedMedicines and devicesScotland
The Penrose Inquiry
The Rt Hon Lord Penrose · work from 2008 · published 2015
What this was
Scottish public inquiry into HIV and hepatitis infection from NHS blood and blood products. It was widely criticised by campaigners as not going far enough on fault and compensation.
Why it sits in the hub
It shows the cost of a narrow inquiry. The UK Infected Blood Inquiry later covered the same harm with a wider remit and a compensation scheme.
Findings
Finding 1
Patients in Scotland were infected by blood and blood products, and the earlier response did not meet what families needed.
Recommendations in this hub
Paraphrase of the public recommendations, not the official text.
- 1Partly doneNHS Scotland
Test those who may have been infected and offer them care.
- 2SupersededGovernment
The question of proper compensation was left for the later UK inquiry.