HCV Action

ALT Mark Gillyon-Powell, Deputy Director - HCV Elimination and Health Inequalities for NHS England speaking to a crowd

ALT Dr Meg Doherty, Director of Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes at the World Health Organisation speaking to a crowd

ALT Peter Dowd MP and Dr Kosh Agarwal Chair of The Hepatitis C Elimination Maintenance Strategy Group

ALT Rachel Halford, The Hepatitis Trust CEO, speaking to a crowd

ALT 20 May 2024 was a landmark day for the infected blood community. After decades of suffering, the Government finally acknowledged responsibility for the horrific harms caused and announced plans for a Compensation Scheme for those affected by the greatest treatment scandal in the NHS’s history. Almost a year later, Sir Brian Langstaff announced today that he will produce another report. He stated that this report will “consider the timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response on compensation,” and focus on how the recommendations are being implemented, including the wholly inadequate part the community has been allowed to play in this process. The Inquiry is also considering if any further hearings are required. A decision to hold more would mark a full reopening. This announcement and further engagement by Sir Brian is a stark wakeup call that supports the community’s reaction and experience of the last year.

ALT visit this link to read the full statement: https://www.hepctrust.org.uk/blog/2025/03/infected-blood-inquiry-to-publish-additional-report/

ALT ‘While we welcome Sir Brian’s announcement of a new report, it is disheartening and disappointing that we have reached this stage and that his intervention is required. As Samantha May said in her witness statement for the Inquiry regarding the impact of the decision making in the setting up of the compensation scheme, “the impact on the community has been absolutely devastating, it has caused upset, confusion, anxiety, fear, desperation and division unlike anything we (The Hepatitis C Trust) have experienced so far in the 21 years of supporting them.”’ Rachel Halford, CEO, The Hepatitis C Trust

ALT Poster of a group of people with caption: JOIN OUR TEAM. See our list of openings at hepctrust.org.uk

ALT A photo of Baroness Randerson and our CEO, Rachel Halford, holding a sign reading: ELIMINATE HEP C