The Prime Minister has updated Parliament on the steps towards the creation of the statutory public inquiry into contaminated blood and blood products. We welcome the progress that has been made and the commitment to consult widely and in detail on the terms of reference. Today’s announcement confirms that the inquiry
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Meeting with the Cabinet Office regarding the Contaminated Blood Public Inquiry
Last week Liz Carroll, Chief Executive of the Haemophilia Society, alongside other campaigning groups, Haemophilia Wales and Haemophilia Scotland, met with Damian Green, the First Secretary of State, and the Cabinet Office team to discuss the next steps in taking the contaminated blood inquiry forward. Firstly, those present were invited to
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
Statement from The Haemophilia Society regarding today’s Public Inquiry announcement
We welcome the Government’s recognition of our concerns about the impartiality challenges the Department of Health faced regarding the Contaminated Blood Inquiry. We hope the decision to make the Cabinet Office the Sponsor of the, now Statutory Inquiry, will be a turning point in helping the victims of this scandal
“Clear Conflict of Interest” in DH Involvement in Contaminated Blood Inquiry
Liz Carroll, Chief Executive of the Haemophilia Society has written to the Prime Minister setting out the ‘clear conflict of interest’ in the Department of Health (DH) being involved in drafting the terms of reference for the inquiry into contaminated blood and blood products. The letter sets out three issues
Government Response to latest Contaminated Blood Support Scheme Consultation
The Government has published the response to the latest consultation on the contaminated blood support schemes. It is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/infected-blood-support-special-category-mechanism. A summary of the announcement has been published by the Department of Health We are reviewing the new policy in more detail and will provide more information shortly.
Update on the Contaminated Blood Support Schemes
Updated 19th October The Haemophilia Society met with the DH and the administrators of the Contaminated Blood Support Schemes on Tuesday 19th September as part of the Infected Blood Reference Group. We have since received the results of the DH consultation on the support schemes in England and have had
Statement on steps towards establishment of Contaminated Blood Inquiry
Campaigners and representatives including the Haemophilia Society took part in a conference call last week to try to find a way forward to create an inquiry into contaminated blood and blood products that would have the confidence of the affected community. This followed the proposal by Government of talks between
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
The Haemophilia Society supports members in opposing DH involvement in creation of Contaminated Blood Inquiry
Campaigners from all groups representing people affected by the contaminated blood scandal have written to the Government rejecting their proposed process of consulting on the creation of the public inquiry. The Haemophilia Society had intended to raise these issues at the meeting but has heard the message from campaigners, many