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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.
You can read Sir…
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New nominations to the Clinical, and Public Health and Administration expert groups
Clinical expert groupThe Inquiry is nominating three experts in palliative care to join the clinical expert group. They are:
Dr Hazel Woodland, a speciality registrar in hepatology and...
Newsletter
The most recent edition of the Infected Blood Inquiry newsletter has now been published and you can view this in the link provided below.
If you would like to access past newsletters issued by the...
Inquiry publishes timetable and opens registration for hearings in January and February 2022
The timetable for hearings taking place from 17 January - 11 February has now been published here, and you can register to attend here. We are asking people to do this by Tuesday 30 November.
These...
Inquiry updates December hearings timetable
Following the cancellation of hearings during the week of 15 November, the Inquiry has made a number of changes to the December timetable.
You can read the revised timetable here.
Dr Tony Napier...
Compensation Framework Study update from Sir Robert Francis
Following recent meetings and correspondence with participants, Sir Robert Francis has extended the deadline for written submissions to Sunday 19 December. In line with this, Sir Robert’s report to...
Inquiry publishes December hearings timetable and indicative weeks for spring 2022 hearings
The Inquiry has published the timetable for public hearings examining blood services from 30 November - 10 December and you can register to attend here. We are asking people to register by Friday 12...
Update from Sir Robert Francis on compensation study
Sir Robert Francis has issued a further statement today providing additional information about the meetings he plans to hold as part of his compensation framework study, and the deadline for written...
Local Meetings with the Inquiry Team
As our autumn hearings progress we are hosting meetings for people infected and affected to join with others in their area for an update on the Inquiry’s work.
We will be using Zoom for these...
Inquiry publishes further timetable information and opens registration for November hearings
The timetable for hearings taking place from 2 November - 19 November has now been published here, and you can register to attend here. We are asking people to do this by Wednesday 13 October.
Thes...
Sir Robert Francis sets out the next steps for his compensation framework study
As part of this work, he will hold discussions with people who were infected or have been affected by contaminated blood or blood products. In particular he will want to hear views on the support...
Inquiry updates List of Issues
The Inquiry has updated its List of Issues, the document which helps to guide the Inquiry’s investigative work in meeting its terms of reference.
Counsel to the Inquiry, Jenni Richards QC, is...
Terms of Reference for Sir Robert Francis review announced
Michael Ellis MP, the new Paymaster General has been confirmed as the sponsor minister for the Infected Blood Inquiry.
The Paymaster General has today accepted in full the recommended terms of...