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Inquiry publishes Additional Report on Compensation
The Chair of the Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, has today published the Additional Report on Compensation. You can read the Report here.
You can also read his accompanying letter to the Cabinet Office Minister here.
You can watch Sir Brian’s remarks here or read the transcript here.
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Inquiry confirms December 2020 timetable
We have updated our indicative timetable, with dates now confirmed for clinicians giving evidence on haemophilia centres in Edinburgh and Glasgow in December 2020. We have also announced hearings for...
Update from Sir Brian Langstaff following the new coronavirus restrictions in England
Sir Brian Langstaff, and Ms Richards will continue to take evidence in the hearing room from witnesses online.
Chair of the Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, said:
“I recognise that this is an...
Weeks Five, Six and Seven: Haemophilia Clinicians Public Hearings Open For Registration
Registration has now opened for weeks five, six and seven (Tuesday 27 October - Friday 20 November) of the Inquiry’s Haemophilia Clinicians hearings. You can view the up to date timetable here.
We...
Hearings - Watching Online
The majority of the Inquiry’s participants will be watching the hearings online. There are two options to do this.
YouTube: the hearings are available to the public with a three minute delay on...
Inquiry publishes supplementary report by Psychosocial Group
The supplementary report examines a number of aspects of the psychosocial impact of infection with HIV, hepatitis C including:
parents or carers making decisions about, or administering, blood...
Week Four: Haemophilia Clinicians Public Hearings Open For Registration
We are asking people to register before Friday 25 September so that we can confirm seats. It would help the team if you could only register for dates that you know you would be free to attend. If you...
Registration opens for first three weeks of hearings
The Inquiry is today opening registration for the first three weeks of hearings this autumn.
The witnesses and presentations will relate to haemophilia centres, apart from the first witness who will...
Inquiry publishes additional material for HIV and Hepatitis expert reports
Today the Infected Blood Inquiry has published additional material answering further questions for the HIV and hepatitis expert groups.
The reports were first published ahead of expert hearings which...
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.
We are now able to send out copies of the newsletter by post...
Views shared in consultation to shape next phase of hearings
We are grateful to everyone who responded to Sir Brian’s letter to core participants seeking views on the Inquiry’s proposed approach to the autumn hearings. We received a wide range of responses from...
Further nominees for psychosocial expert group put forward
Two further experts have been put forward to join the Infected Blood Inquiry’s psychosocial group to provide expertise on fertility for the group’s supplementary report.
The nominees will provide...
Consultation on autumn hearings
Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, has written to all core participants outlining the Inquiry’s approach to holding safe hearings during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Inquiry...