Christine Ann Lee (born 1943) is an English medical researcher. She is Emerita Professor of Haemophilia at the University of London, and founding Editor of Haemophilia . 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.
Lee was born in 1943 in Hampton Court. Her father was an electrician, and her mother left school at the age of fourteen. [1] [2] Lee grew up in Richmond, and attended Tiffin Girls' School, where she was head girl. [1] [2] Lee initially enrolled to study chemistry at university, but then switched to medicine during her first year. [1] She trained in medicine at Somerville College, Oxford, where she was awarded First Class Honours and was the first woman scholar of the Oxford University Medical School. [2] She was awarded a Doctorate of Science (Medicine) by the University of London in 1996. [3] Lee is Emerita Professor of Haemophilia at the University of London, [4] and co-founding editor of the journal Haemophilia . [5]
Over two days, 20-21 October 2020, Professor Lee gave evidence in person to the Infected Blood Inquiry. [6] [7] On the second day of her evidence, whilst addressing questions about an Oral History Transcript (THOM0000001), [8] [9] 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". [10] [11]
On this date, evidence will be heard from: Professor Christine Lee (in person)
On this date, evidence will be heard from: Professor Christine Lee (in person)
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..."
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".
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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