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Please see below the latest news articles from the Infected Blood Inquiry and check back regularly for further updates.
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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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New expert group: Health Economics
The Inquiry is appointing a new expert group to provide a report to the Inquiry about the economic impact of illness caused by infected blood and blood products and the cost-effectiveness of...
Inquiry publishes timetable for hearings on Alliance House Trusts and Schemes
We have updated the indicative timetable for the four weeks from 22 February to 22 March. Over these four weeks the Chair will hear evidence from people who were responsible for making decisions, or...
Update following latest coronavirus restrictions
Hearings to continue
Hearings will continue from Tuesday 12 January with the Chair, Sir Brian Langstaff, and the Inquiry QC, Jenni Richards, in the hearing room at Fleetbank House.
We anticipate...
Infected Blood Inquiry sets out plans for hearings in 2021
Sir Brian Langstaff reflects on recent hearings and looks forward to those next year in his closing remarks which can be read in full here.
The Inquiry will resume hearings after the Christmas break...
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...
New expert group: Fractionation
The Inquiry is appointing a new expert group to provide a report to the Inquiry about the scientific principles and techniques involved in the production of cryoprecipitate, factor products and...
Local Meetings with the Inquiry Team
As we come towards the end of the year, 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...
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...