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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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Newsletter
The second issue 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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Inquiry outlines approach to criticisms of witnesses
We have today published a further document in our ‘statements of approach’ series that details how we will notify witnesses or organisations that they are to be criticised either by other witnesses or...
Inquiry makes demand for documents from Haemophilia Society
The Inquiry is committed to openness and transparency. Where decisions are made by it which determine disputed legal rights, they will be published.
The Inquiry has today published legal...
Statement on the letter from Haemophilia Society
At the start of the Infected Blood Inquiry the Minister of State for the Cabinet Office, The Rt Hon David Lidington, gave me the assurance that the Inquiry would have at its disposal the financial...
Inquiry confirms dates and venues for public hearings and outlines how witnesses will be selected
We have today confirmed the dates and venues for the first public hearings when people infected and affected will give oral evidence as part of the Inquiry. We have also outlined how the Chair will...
Reminder: Register your interest in attending a local meeting
The Inquiry team will be holding local meetings between January and March for people who have been infected and/or affected. This is an opportunity to find out the latest updates on the work of the...
Inquiry launches innovative way to collect evidence
A new method of collecting evidence from infected and affected people has been established by the Infected Blood Inquiry today.
Many people have told the Inquiry that the stigma attached to their...
Inquiry publishes List of Issues
The Infected Blood Inquiry has today published its List of Issues. This document will help guide the Inquiry’s investigative work to meet its terms of reference.
The List of Issues seeks to...
Update on local meetings with the Inquiry team
The Inquiry will be holding meetings for people who have been infected and/or affected and who would like to get an update from the Inquiry team in a location near where they live.
The team will be...
Newsletter
We have published our first newsletter which is designed to provide a short update on the work of the Inquiry.
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Inquiry Chair welcomes waiving of legal privilege by Department of Health and MHRA
The Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, has welcomed the decision by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...
Sir Brian Langstaff calls for action to help patients access medical records
Sir Brian Langstaff, the Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, has written to the four heads of the national health services in the UK following reports from people participating in the Inquiry that...