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Inquiry issues letter about siblings and compensation
The Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry has written to the Paymaster General about siblings who are ineligible for compensation.
Since the publication of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Summary in August 2024, the Inquiry has been contacted by groups representing affected siblings who would be ineligible for compensation under the criteria in the Summary.
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Change to dates for next hearings
We previously announced that the next Inquiry hearings would be in June and July 2020 when we would hear evidence from clinicians and others who can shed light on the policies and practices of...
Sir Brian Langstaff calls for specialist psychological support across the UK
Sir Brian Langstaff has repeated his call for specialist psychological support to be made available for people infected and affected by the use of infected blood and blood products. The Infected Blood...
Newsletter
The most recent edition of the Infected Blood Inquiry newsletter has now been published. This is designed to provide a short update on the work of the Inquiry.
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Timetable and factsheet for expert hearings
We have published the timetable and factsheet to provide information for those attending the hearings in London on 24-28 February.
Timetable for expert hearings 24 - 28 February 2020
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Expert reports published
We have today (4 February 2020) published four reports written by the Inquiry’s expert groups on: the psychosocial impact of infection with HIV, hepatitis C and other viruses; on hepatitis; on HIV...
Intermediaries’ report published
We have today (29 January 2020) published the report written by the Inquiry’s intermediaries.
Some people told the Inquiry that the stigma attached to their experiences meant they would have...
Update on expert groups
We have today (Monday 23 December) published one new and four supplementary Letters of Instruction for our expert groups.
A new letter has been sent to the medical ethics group while the hepatitis...
Newsletter
The most recent edition of the Infected Blood Inquiry newsletter has now been published. This is designed to provide a short update on the work of the Inquiry.
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Local meetings with the Inquiry team
The Inquiry will be holding local meetings for people infected and/or affected throughout the UK in the first months of 2020. The aim of these meetings is to update people on the work of the Inquiry...
Inquiry round-up
The three weeks hearing evidence from people infected and affected this autumn brought the total number of people who have given oral evidence to the Inquiry since April to 189. The Inquiry has also...
Judicial review process complete
In September, five clients of Malcomson Law issued judicial review proceedings against the Chair of the Inquiry. This process has now come to an end.
Four core participants were challenging the...
Newsletter
The most recent edition of the Infected Blood Inquiry newsletter has now been published. This is designed to provide a short update on the work of the Inquiry.
Please click on the link below to view...