Christine Lee (academic)

Christine Lee is an English medical researcher. She is Emeritus 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]

Lee in February 1998

Evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry

Over 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
  1. "Contaminated blood inquiry begins". BBC News. 2007-04-18. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-01-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Blood borne infections and haemophilia: the worst of times". doi:10.17225/jhp00049. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Tuesday 20 October - Professor Christine Lee". www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-23. On this date, evidence will be heard from: Professor Christine Lee (in person)
  5. "Wednesday 21 October - Professor Christine Lee". www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-23. On this date, evidence will be heard from: Professor Christine Lee (in person)
  6. "Transcript - London - 21 October 2020 - Professor Christine Lee (continued)" (PDF). www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk. Infected Blood Inquiry. 21 October 2020. pp. 158–159. Retrieved 2020-10-23. 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..."
  7. Finn, Lynda (26 June 2015). "Royal College of Physicians Oral History Project: Interview with Professor Christine Lee" (Transcript). Royal College of Physicians. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  8. Joshi, Ashish; Lucas, Rachel (21 October 2020). "Infected blood inquiry: Key witness disagrees with compensation 'as it suggests liability'". Sky News. London. Retrieved 2020-10-23. 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".
  9. "Transcript - London - 21 October 2020 - Professor Christine Lee (continued)" (PDF). www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk. Infected Blood Inquiry. 21 October 2020. p. 157. Retrieved 2020-10-23. 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.


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