This week we met with Sir Brian Langstaff and some of his newly appointed Inquiry team to discuss the Terms of Reference for the forthcoming Statutory Public Inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal. Sir Brian and his team were very welcoming and he made it very clear he was there
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New Dates for Rescheduled Road Shows in Bristol and Belfast
We have been working on rescheduling the postponed roadshows and are pleased to announce that the new date for the Bristol roadshow is Tuesday 27th March and the Belfast roadshow will be on Tuesday 17th April. If you would like to attend please let us know at publicinquiry@haemophilia.org.uk or call us on
Statement in relation to representation at the forthcoming Public Inquiry
Following the announcement of the forthcoming Public Inquiry, we feel it helpful to set out what we believe to be our role in relation to representing our members. Firstly, we have spoken to members who do not want to be identified but have asked that we represent their views during
The Terms of Reference for the Inquiry
The Terms of Reference of a Statutory Public Inquiry define the scope of the Inquiry’s investigations. The Chair will be consulting on the Terms of Reference in the next couple months. This is the first important step in the setup of the inquiry and it is vital that the whole
Email to Haemophilia Centres regarding the inquiry
Earlier this week The Haemophilia Society wrote to haemophilia centres to make them aware of our planned member engagement and to let them know the contact details for our public inquiry team in case any of their patients had questions for us. This email did not include any details not previously
Welcoming the appointment of a Chair for the Public Inquiry
The Haemophilia Society today welcomed the appointment of a chair to lead the Statutory Public Inquiry into contaminated blood and blood products. The Haemophilia Society today welcomed the appointment of Sir Brian Langstaff to lead the Statutory Public Inquiry into contaminated blood and blood products. Liz Carroll, Chief Executive of
Roadshow Update – New Date
We have a new date for our roadshows on the upcoming Statutory Public Inquiry! Belfast Friday 2nd March at Jury’s Inn Hotel Belfast If you would like to attend please let us know at publicinquiry@haemophilia.org.uk or call us on 020 7939 0780. We also have some places left at
Evidence in the Statutory Inquiry into Contaminated Blood Products
The Haemophilia Society is committed to achieving justice for its members through the long awaited Statutory Inquiry process. The Society welcomes that its actions will be investigated as part of the Inquiry process. It is essential that all parties related to the contaminated blood scandal are subject to the full
Chair of Public Inquiry to be announced very shortly
In response to an urgent question from Diana Johnson MP today, the Government stated that a chair for the Contaminated Blood inquiry will be appointed ‘very shortly’. Chloe Smith MP responded on behalf of the Government saying that it was an appalling tragedy that shouldn’t have happened and that people
Responses to Questions
There have been several questions asked of The Haemophilia Society and we would like to address some of these. The Society does receive funding from a range of organisations and like many charities working in the healthcare sector, including haemophilia societies across the UK and Europe, some of that