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Inquiry Chair writes to Inquiry participants
Sir Brian Langstaff has today written to people infected and affected to explain why the Inquiry's work will come to an end on 31 March 2026. You can read his letter here.
The Inquiry has also published the Chair's statement about when the Inquiry will conclude, which explains his reasoning in full. You can read this here.
In addition, the Inquiry has published a statement of…
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Inquiry formally confirms appointment of expert group members
We are today able to formally confirm the first appointments to the expert groups who will be providing advice to the Inquiry in a transparent and open way.
Experts from a range of fields will help...
Statement from the Chair of the Inquiry
On 5 July 2018 I wrote to the relevant heads of the NHS in the UK to request that no documents, files or paperwork that may be of interest to the Inquiry be destroyed. I wrote again on 12 December...
Newsletter
The second issue of the Infected Blood Inquiry newsletter has now been published. This is designed to provide a short update on the work of the Inquiry.
Please click on the link below to view the...
Inquiry outlines approach to criticisms of witnesses
We have today published a further document in our ‘statements of approach’ series that details how we will notify witnesses or organisations that they are to be criticised either by other witnesses or...
Inquiry makes demand for documents from Haemophilia Society
The Inquiry is committed to openness and transparency. Where decisions are made by it which determine disputed legal rights, they will be published.
The Inquiry has today published legal...
Statement on the letter from Haemophilia Society
At the start of the Infected Blood Inquiry the Minister of State for the Cabinet Office, The Rt Hon David Lidington, gave me the assurance that the Inquiry would have at its disposal the financial...
Inquiry confirms dates and venues for public hearings and outlines how witnesses will be selected
We have today confirmed the dates and venues for the first public hearings when people infected and affected will give oral evidence as part of the Inquiry. We have also outlined how the Chair will...
Reminder: Register your interest in attending a local meeting
The Inquiry team will be holding local meetings between January and March for people who have been infected and/or affected. This is an opportunity to find out the latest updates on the work of the...
Inquiry launches innovative way to collect evidence
A new method of collecting evidence from infected and affected people has been established by the Infected Blood Inquiry today.
Many people have told the Inquiry that the stigma attached to their...
Inquiry publishes List of Issues
The Infected Blood Inquiry has today published its List of Issues. This document will help guide the Inquiry’s investigative work to meet its terms of reference.
The List of Issues seeks to...
Update on local meetings with the Inquiry team
The Inquiry will be holding meetings for people who have been infected and/or affected and who would like to get an update from the Inquiry team in a location near where they live.
The team will be...
Newsletter
We have published our first newsletter which is designed to provide a short update on the work of the Inquiry.
Please click on the link below to view the full newsletter.
DocumentsDecember...