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Inquiry publishes Note from Counsel
On 9 April 2025, the Inquiry announced that it will hold hearings on 7-8 May about the timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation.
The Inquiry also announced that it would publish a Note from Counsel to the Inquiry outlining the issues likely to be explored at the hearings.
The Note from Counsel has now been published, and can be viewed here.…
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Inquiry publishes individual written statements
Over eleven weeks of hearings last year, the Inquiry heard oral evidence from people who have been infected and affected by treatment with infected blood or blood products. The written statements made...
Inquiry files paperwork in judicial review
A core participant client of Collins Solicitors has issued judicial review proceedings against a procedural decision of the Chair of the Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, choosing one of the two courses...
Medical Ethics expert report published
We have today (Tuesday 7th April) published the report of the Inquiry’s Expert Group on Medical Ethics.
The 130-page report discusses the ethical principles that should govern and inform clinical...
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.
You can view the newsletter below.
Un...
Further instruction letters for expert groups published
We have today (Friday 20 March) published two further Supplemental Letters of Instruction, one to each of the hepatitis and psychosocial expert groups. These Letters contain additional questions...
Inquiry files paperwork in judicial review
A client of Collins Solicitors has issued judicial review proceedings against a decision of the Chair of the Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff. We filed paperwork yesterday (18 March 2020) to the...
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.
You can view the newsletter below.
If...
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
Factsheet...
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...