Elaine Turner provided a written statement to the Infected Blood Inquiry. She was living with the infection without knowing it for seven years and was worried that she may have passed it to her husband and children. Read more about Elaine Turner provided a written statement to the Infected Blood Inquiry. She was living with the infection without knowing it for seven years and was worried that she may have passed it to her husband and children.
Margaret Sharpe provided a written statement to the Infected Blood Inquiry. She felt confused and let down that she was not contacted as part of the lookback and was therefore denied the opportunity to make choices about her lifestyle to mitigate the risks arising from the virus. Read more about Margaret Sharpe provided a written statement to the Infected Blood Inquiry. She felt confused and let down that she was not contacted as part of the lookback and was therefore denied the opportunity to make choices about her lifestyle to mitigate the risks arising from the virus.
A woman was infected with Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion when she was young and was also diagnosed in 1997 through the lookback programme. Read more about A woman was infected with Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion when she was young and was also diagnosed in 1997 through the lookback programme.
Margaret Donnelly provided a written statement to the Infected Blood Inquiry. She received a booklet with some information about the lookback scheme and decided to see her GP who thought she would be notified if there was a problem. Read more about Margaret Donnelly provided a written statement to the Infected Blood Inquiry. She received a booklet with some information about the lookback scheme and decided to see her GP who thought she would be notified if there was a problem.
A witness provided a written statement to the Infected Blood Inquiry stating that none of the letters from the lookback scheme reached them, including the one written to their GP and no attempt at tracing was made. Read more about A witness provided a written statement to the Infected Blood Inquiry stating that none of the letters from the lookback scheme reached them, including the one written to their GP and no attempt at tracing was made.
A witness heard about the lookback scheme in 1995 and thought she would be contacted if there were any concerns about her health. When they did not it gave false hope that she was ok. Read more about A witness heard about the lookback scheme in 1995 and thought she would be contacted if there were any concerns about her health. When they did not it gave false hope that she was ok.
A woman, who had contracted Hepatitis C through a blood transfusion around childbirth was telephoned by the practice nurse at her GP surgery and asked to attend to discuss something. Her GP had received a letter from the NBTS informing him that she "had been identified as a suspected recipient of contaminated blood." Read more about A woman, who had contracted Hepatitis C through a blood transfusion around childbirth was telephoned by the practice nurse at her GP surgery and asked to attend to discuss something. Her GP had received a letter from the NBTS informing him that she "had been identified as a suspected recipient of contaminated blood."
One witness was informed by his GP that he had received infected blood and he was invited to be tested. Read more about One witness was informed by his GP that he had received infected blood and he was invited to be tested.
Robert Worsley received a letter from the Blood Transfusion Service and attended an appointment with his GP: "The doctor at my GP Surgery had researched the whole thing properly and carefully and he explained that I had contracted Hepatitis C and it was highly infectious and could be passed on to others." Read more about Robert Worsley received a letter from the Blood Transfusion Service and attended an appointment with his GP: "The doctor at my GP Surgery had researched the whole thing properly and carefully and he explained that I had contracted Hepatitis C and it was highly infectious and could be passed on to others."
A man received a letter from the Blood Transfusion Service directly to him despite only being aged 9: "The only reason I knew it was a letter for me was because I thought it was a love letter as it had a logo with two hearts and a crown on it". Read more about A man received a letter from the Blood Transfusion Service directly to him despite only being aged 9: "The only reason I knew it was a letter for me was because I thought it was a love letter as it had a logo with two hearts and a crown on it".