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Infected Blood Inquiry Memorial goes to University of Manchester
The formal handover of the Inquiry Memorial to the University of Manchester will take place on Tuesday 24 March. The University is providing a permanent home for the Inquiry Memorial.
The Inquiry Memorial is located in a central location that has limited space so we will livestream the formal handover for Inquiry participants who would like to follow online or watch the…
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Inquiry publishes timetable and opens registration for hearings in June
The witness timetable for hearings taking place from 7 - 17 June has now been published, and you can register to attend here. We are asking people to do this by Thursday 27 May.
During these hearings...
Inquiry publishes financial report
The report shows that the Inquiry spent £32.907 million in 2020-21. Like last year, the Inquiry's investigation work was the largest item of expenditure followed by the legal fees paid to...
Inquiry publishes timetable and opens registration for May hearings
The witness timetable for hearings taking place from 18-28 May has now been published, and you can register to attend here. We are asking people to do this by Friday 7 May.
These hearings will...
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 statement of approach issued by Inquiry
You can read the statement of approach here.
Chair of the Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, said:
“Back at the start of the Inquiry, I set out the principle that we would complete the Inquiry as quickly...
Sir Brian Langstaff responds to government update on support and compensation
This morning the Paymaster General, the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP made a statement providing an update on parity of financial support, and the forthcoming appointment of an independent reviewer to look...
Update: Public Health and Administration Expert Group
The Inquiry has previously appointed seven experts to the public health and administration expert group. In recognition of the broad range of issues this group may be asked to consider, five further...
Inquiry publishes further indicative weeks for the hearings
The Inquiry has updated its indicative timetable until the summer. You can see the latest indicative weeks here.
Between 17 May and 30 July, the Inquiry will hear evidence about the current support...
Local Meetings with the Inquiry Team
Later this month we will be 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 meetings as this...
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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...