Letter signed by members of the Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood APPG to Amber Rudd, Secretary for Work and Pensions, calling for a meeting to voice the needs of members of the affected community. Yo can read the letter in in full here
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APPG holds evidence sessions in Parliament
Over the course of the last six weeks, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood has held a series of evidence sessions in Parliament on Access to Treatment for people with bleeding disorders. Parliamentarians including Sir Peter Bottomley MP, Diana Johnson MP, Liz McInnes MP and Baroness
Call for contaminated blood action
The APPG on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood has written the Prime Minister to ensure that the Government sticks to its commitment to deal with problems with the contaminated blood support schemes before the infected blood inquiry begins. With the inquiry beginning its hearings tomorrow on the 30 April this deadline
APPG Meeting on the 31st January 2018
On the 31st January 2018 the APPG met to discuss the Contaminated Blood Inquiry and support schemes for those affected by the Scandal. You can read the minutes of the January 2018 APPG meeting here
PRESS STATEMENT ON THE CONTAMINATED BLOOD INQUIRY, 3.11.17
PRESS STATEMENT ON THE CONTAMINATED BLOOD INQUIRY, 3.11.17: Diana Johnson MP, Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood, said: “I welcome the Government’s confirmation that the Department of Health will not be the sponsoring body for the contaminated blood inquiry; and that it will be a
Potential Way forward for Contaminated Blood Inquiry agreed
Representatives and campaigners for people affected by contaminated blood and blood products took part in a phone call this morning to discuss a way forward for the planned inquiry. The call was chaired by Bishop James Jones (who led the Hillsborough Inquiry) and facilitated by the APPG on Haemophilia and
Government announces Inquiry into Contaminated Blood Scandal
The Haemophilia Society welcomes the Government’s announcement of a public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal. Our members and campaigners will be pleased and relieved that after decades of campaigning there will finally be an inquiry into how over 5,000 people with bleeding disorders were infected by contaminated blood products.
APPG on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood – Latest Meeting
The APPG on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood met on the 29th March. The Agenda for the Meeting was: Introductions and Apologies New Contaminated Blood Support consultation Aspects of the new proposals The new scheme administrator Plans for engagement Proposed meeting with Lord O’Shaughnessy Update on actions from the last meeting
Minutes of APPG Meeting on the 18th July
APPG Meeting on the 18th July Following the Government announcement on the 13th July of the new support scheme for people affected by contaminated blood the APPG met to consider the next steps. You can read the minutes of the APPG July 2016 meeting here
APPG Meeting on the 25th May with Jane Ellison
APPG Meeting on the 25th May with Jane Ellison On the 25th May 2016 the APPG met with Health Minister Jane Ellison and Department of Health (DoH) officials. The meeting was organised in order to discuss the support arrangements for people affected by contaminated blood and to get an update
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