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Sir Robert Francis QC was appointed by the Cabinet Office to undertake an independent study to look at options for a framework for compensation for the victims of the infected blood tragedy. Sir Robert issued the following statement of process on 1…

You may already be aware that Sir Robert Francis QC has been appointed by the Cabinet Office to undertake an independent study to look at options for a framework for compensation for the victims of the infected blood tragedy. The purpose of this…

Following the UK Government announcement on 17 August 2022, payments can now be made to estates or authorised representatives of people registered on the scheme who died between the announcement date of 17 August 2022, and the payment date of 28…

With effect from 1 April 2025, the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) is now closed to new applications for anyone who has historically been infected with hepatitis C, HIV or both, from NHS blood or blood products. Newly bereaved…

On 25 March, the government announced changes to the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS). The changes announced remove some of the differences between the Infected Blood Support Schemes across the UK. Since the announcement, EIBSS has…