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| Solicitor accuses Westminster Government of: 'acting illegally' | Friday 20 June 2008 |
| On Thursday, 12th June, Mr Frank Maguire gave evidence at the final public hearing of the Archer Inquiry. Mr Maguire is a senior partner in Thomas and Scott. He is also a solicitor advocate which entails regular appearances in the Court of Sessions. He... |
| Archer Inquiry - last public hearing | Thursday 19 June 2008 |
| On Thursday 12th June, TaintedBlood members were among those who attended the final public hearing into the independent public inquiry into contaminated blood and blood products., chaired by Lord Archer of Sandwell. The aim of this hearing was to: '...lis... |
| Website transition - possible disruption | Saturday 26 April 2008 |
| Today (Saturday 26th April 2008) as part of planned upgrade work on the part of the website hosts, our website will be moved from its server to a new platform. During this time, you may experience difficulites in using the site. This is because the versio... |
| Scottish public inquiry announced | Wednesday 23 April 2008 |
| Scottish Health Secretary, Nicola Sturgeon, announced today that Scotland will hold a full public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal. This unprecendented move follows many years of campaigning and numerous appeals to previous Health Secretaries, ... |
| Archer Inquiry Update | Monday 3 March 2008 |
| Below is the text of an update posted onto the Archer Inquiry website on 29th February 2008: Firstly, we feel we must offer our unreserved and sincere apology to all those who have been regularly looking at our website for information but without anything... |
| Alabama 3 gig "a success" | Thursday 14 February 2008 |
| Taintedblood has deemed the recent fundraising event with a concert performed by Alabama 3 and others a resounding success. The event, which was held on 25th January 2008 at the Brixton Jamm, saw ticket sales totalling more than £470, plus £70 raised on t... |
| 18 British troops at risk from tainted blood | Thursday 10 January 2008 |
| It has been revealed today that eighteen British troops wounded in service were given blood that had not been properly checked for infections such as HIV, Hepatitis and Syphilis.... |
| Archer Inquiry Update | Tuesday 18 December 2007 |
| Taintedblood has learned that the Archer Inquiry has been delayed due to one of its panel, Dr Norman Jones, being unable to attend sessions until probably the third week in January. This setback follows a previous delay where Dr Jones' predecessor, Lord T... |
| Newsnight - update | Tuesday 18 December 2007 |
| Tomorrow (Wednesday, 19th Dec) Newsnight BBC2- 22.30pm will broadcast a preview of this years top stories, coverage which will include an update from the original program plus where we are with the Archer inquiry.... |
| Alabama 3 gig set to raise funds for Taintedblood | Friday 7 December 2007 |
| It has been confirmed within the last few days that the Alabama 3 (http://www.alabama3.co.uk/), plus guests,will be hosting an evening in January to help raise funds for Taintedblood... |
| Taintedblood launches 'memories' page | Thursday 6 December 2007 |
| Today, taintedblood is proud to launch its 'memories' page, a place on the TB website where we will be placing lasting memorials to those who have died because of contaminated blood.... |
| Taintedblood's Positive Nation article for World Aids Day | Saturday 1 December 2007 |
| Herewith the text of the article that appeared in the World Aids Day edition of Positive Nation: Mark Ward acknowledges the devastating effect HIV/ AIDS is having across the globe but implores us to also remember the UK haemophilia community... |
| Living Stories Project handed over to British Library | Monday 26 November 2007 |
| On Tuesday 20th November 2007 a reception held within the British Library Centre for Conservation saw years of hard work, set backs and tears known as the 'Living Stories' formally handed over to the British Library and archived forever.... |
| DHSS Knew of Risk of Contamination from Imported Plasma from Paid Donors in 1980 | Tuesday 23 October 2007 |
| DHSS stated in writing in March 1980 that they knew of the risk of contamination from imported plasma from paid donors.... |
| Dame Anita Roddick - campaigner for Hepatitis C - dies | Tuesday 11 September 2007 |
| Dame Anita Roddick, whose death was announced late last night was a true ambassador for all those affected by blood-borne viruses, and we at TaintedBlood mourn her passing.... |
| UK Litigation Opportunity Announcement | Thursday 16 August 2007 |
| UK Litigation Opportunity Announcement. August 2007... |
| Scotland Gives Way and Instigates Public Inquiry | Sunday 27 May 2007 |
| Scottish Ministers have given way and decided to instigate a Holyrood 'government-stamped' Public Inquiry into how patients in Scotland received contaminated blood products and why they were not informed as to their infections. ... |
| taintedblood.info unveils its Accusations Document | Wednesday 18 April 2007 |
| Last evening (Tuesday 17th April 2007), the taintedblood unveiled its latest work in the fight to achieve justice for all those infected with contaminated blood. The taintedblood Accusations Document is the culmination of thousands of hours of dedicate... |
| Newsnight Airs the Contaminated Blood Scandal | Wednesday 18 April 2007 |
| This evening, BBC Newsnight aired shocking revelations about more than 20 years of a Government cover-up about how UK physicians ignored multiple warnings, how infectivity trials were aimed at haemophiliac children, and how the medical profession and the... |
| Lord Archer delivers his inquiry opening statement | Tuesday 27 March 2007 |
| Lord Archer of Sandwell, who is heading up the Independent Public Inquiry into Contaminated Blood and Blood Products, delivered his opening statement today, marking the beginning of the inquiry itself. The opening was held at 1, Abbey Garden, Great Colleg... |
| Archer Inquiry opening statement to be made on 27th March 2007 | Sunday 25 March 2007 |
| The team of solicitors that are heading up the Archer Inquiry has announced the date for the opening statement of the Inquiry. The announcement was made on the Fentons Solicitors website last week. You can link directly to the press release here: http:... |
| Contaminated blood inquiry for haemophiliacs to be held | Monday 19 February 2007 |
| It was announced today that a public inquiry is to be held into the supply of contaminated blood products through the NHS to thousands of haemophiliacs, resulting in the deaths of hundreds from HIV and Hepatitis C. Lord Morris of Manchester, long-time adv... |
| The taintedblood.info timeline goes live! | Saturday 17 June 2006 |
| A major breakthrough for the infected haemophilia community, the taintedblood.info timeline (by Andrew March and Haydn Lewis) is the most comprehensive account of the events surrounding contamination of blood products, the way those affected have been tre... |
| taintedblood.info becomes official! | Tuesday 6 June 2006 |
| On June 6th 2006, taintedblood.info took the next steps in becoming an official campaigning group for the community of haemophiliacs who have received contaminated blood, and those affected by the disaster. During the setup of the group's treasurer bank a... |
| Protest in Glasgow creates more press coverage | Thursday 11 May 2006 |
| In an attempt to cultivate the recent media interest surrounding the campaign for an inquiry into contaminated blood products, and co-inciding with the recent special screening of the film 'Factor 8: The Arkansas Prison Blood Scandal' here in the UK, camp... |
| Factor 8 movie "shocking" | Saturday 6 May 2006 |
| A special screening of the film "Factor 8: The Arkasas Prison Blood Scandal" was held in Soho, London on May 5th 2006. The film is the result of the investigative journalism of Kelly Duda, an Arkansas filmmaker who took up the story after hearin... |
| Media latches onto the campaign | Thursday 20 April 2006 |
| The last few weeks have seen a wave of media interest in our campaign. Check out the latest press coverage for more information. Lords Robert Winston and Alf Morris have described this tragedy as "...the worst treatment disaster in the history of the... |