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| Message from Haemophilia Society | Monday 6 September 2010 |
| Hello I’ve been asked to clarify the Society’s position with regard to those infected through ‘whole blood’ but who are not affected by a bleeding disorder. The Haemophilia Society supports, represents and provides information for people affected by blee... |
| Important Campaign Meeting | Tuesday 17 August 2010 |
| Hello everyone As you know representatives from the Society, Manor House, the Contaminated Blood Coalition Committee and Tainted Blood recently met the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health, Ann Milton. It was generally felt that this was a positi... |
| Questionnaire | Thursday 5 August 2010 |
| As you know, TaintedBlood were represented recently by Mike Dorricott at a meeting with Anne Milton, Under Secretary of State for Health. At the meeting it was impressed on the Minister that to achieve closure for our community it would be necessary to i... |
| Important New UTube Video | Saturday 24 July 2010 |
| Our thanks go to Richard for providing this UTube video. Please spread it around all your e-mail contacts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS29DB5gypI ... |
| Important New Template Letter | Friday 23 July 2010 |
| Dear All, During the meeting with Anne Milton on Tuesday, it became apparent that we need to do one final thing to assist our push to bring this campaign to a successful conclusion. This involves pushing for a debate in the House of Commons and we hope... |
| Successful Meeting With Minister | Tuesday 20 July 2010 |
| Earlier today Mike Dorricott, Chris James and Dave Tonkin met with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health, Anne Milton. It was a very positive meeting and initial feedback is as follows: The Minister advised that she was in the p... |
| Minister to meet with Campaigners | Friday 16 July 2010 |
| For some time now campaigners from all groups, have been working towards securing a meeting with the new Government to press our case at this important stage. We were unable to achieve such a meeting during the last Parliament, but we are delighted to tel... |
| PM Responds to Letters | Monday 28 June 2010 |
| We are delighted to report that one of the TB committee has finally received a personal letter from the Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron. This was as a result of earlier letters sent to Mr Cameron by Mike Dorricott, regarding Gordon Brown’s refusal to ac... |
| Lords indicate intention not to appeal JR ruling | Saturday 5 June 2010 |
| On a day when all our thoughts were centred on Haydn and his family it was particularly poignant that we should receive news of the Government's intention not to seek leave to appeal Mr Justice Holman's ruling at the Judicial Review in the High Court.... |
| Details of Haydn’s funeral | Friday 28 May 2010 |
| Haydn’s funeral will take place next Wednesday, 2nd June, at 4.15 p.m. The service will be held at: Thornhill Crematorium Thornhill Road, Cardiff, CF14 9UA. ... |
| YouTube Channel 'CampaignTB' Created | Saturday 15 May 2010 |
| Thanks for the hard work of Richard, a new YouTube channel 'CampaignTB ' has been created. There are at least 40 archive videos currently available in one convenient place which all relate to the contaminated blood campaign... ... |
| What Happens Next? | Thursday 29 April 2010 |
| What happens next? 1. Lord Morris's Bill returns. 2. Judicial Review – final date for appeal: The Government have until of 21st June 2010 to apply to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal the Judicial Review...... |
| Prime Minister Pledges to Address Compensation to Blood Victims | Tuesday 27 April 2010 |
| Today, the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, took part in a phone-in on BBC Radio 4. We know that many people submitted questions on the subject of contaminated blood, and one - Ollie Carruthers - was invited to ask his question live on air....... |
| Widows' Protest - Haemopilia Society Press Release | Thursday 22 April 2010 |
| Widows of victims of the NHS Contaminated Blood disaster will protest at 10 Downing Street today (Thursday 2.30pm) at Gordon Brown’s failure to provide them with a fair deal Their demonstration should be deeply embarrassing to the Prime Ministe... |
| Haemophilia Society Press Release - Judicial Review | Friday 16 April 2010 |
| HAEMOPHILIA SOCIETY WELCOMES HISTORIC VICTORY IN COURT Today (Friday 16 April, 2010), the Administrative Court and Divisional Courts sitting in Court 49 at the Royal Courts of Justice heard Mr Justice Holman hand down a judgement in an hugely important J... |
| TB Press Release - Judicial Review | Friday 16 April 2010 |
| Judicial Review challenge upheld by the High Court On the eve of World Haemophilia Day, it gives us great pleasure to be able to inform the community of victims to contaminated blood that the Judicial Review brought by Andrew March on behalf of Tainted... |
| Judge Rules in Our Favour! | Friday 16 April 2010 |
| Judicial Review in our favour. Lord Justice Holman rules that Government were wrong in their reasons for rejecting recommendation 6h of Lord Archer's report! Further details to follow! ... |
| Mr Justice Holman to hand down his judgment | Wednesday 14 April 2010 |
| The court has indicated that the Honourable Mr Justice Holman will hand down his judgment in R. (March) v. Secretary of State for Health on Friday 16 April at 10:30 in Court 49 of the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand. ... |
| `Contemptuous Government Actions` - Haemophilia Society | Tuesday 6 April 2010 |
| The following press release was sent out today by the Haemophilia Society: Haemophilia Society Chair, Liz Rizzuto said: “The Government statement brings not one penny of new support to arguably the most needy minority in Britain today. We hope th... |
| Government announces `earlier` review of Skipton Fund | Tuesday 6 April 2010 |
| The Department of Health have today announced that further to their rather inadequate published Response of 20th May to the distinguished Report of Lord Archer of Sandwell, they have decided to compound the outrage by releasing news of a window-dressing..... |
| Gordon Brown: 'Government is Good Samaritan' | Saturday 3 April 2010 |
| According to an article in the Daily Mail, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has once again used the story of the Good Samaritan to explain how he sees the Labour Party: ‘Gordon Brown borrowed religious language for his election fight today as he claimed... |
| TB Press Release - PM Refuses to Meet Dying Man | Friday 2 April 2010 |
| Prime Minister Refuses to Acknowledge Dying Man On 7th March this year, a letter was sent to the Prime Minister from Mr Haydn Lewis. After campaigning for over half his life for justice for those affected and infected by contaminated blood and...... |
| Judicial Review - Details | Thursday 25 March 2010 |
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| TB Press Release - Our Promise to Haydn | Friday 12 March 2010 |
| Government Reveals its True Colours in Rejection of Blood Bill. This afternoon the Government once again showed its true colours as it hammered in the final nail for all those who believe in honesty, decency and human rights. The 3rd successive Govern...... |
| Haemophilia Society: “This is your last chance, Prime Minister!†| Friday 12 March 2010 |
| In a personal letter to the Prime Minister, Haydn Lewis, a terminally ill patient, has insisted that Gordon Brown to meet with him. He refers to the parable of the Good Samaritan which Gordon Brown has used frequently since he became Prime Minister...... |
| 'Clock Ticking' for Haydn as Government Blocks Bill For Third Time. | Friday 5 March 2010 |
| The following is posted with prior consultation with and full permission from Haydn and Gaynor: This afternoon, this disgraceful apology for a Government of what was once a democracy sank even lower. Lord Morris’s Contaminated Blood Support for Infe... |
| Conservatives Promise to Give Priority to Bill | Friday 5 March 2010 |
| In an interview for Radio Stoke, Mr Stephen O'Brian,,the Shadow Minister for Health was interviewed, along with a constituent. He was asked about recent events in Parliament and responded by explaining that, in the same way the Government did not support... |
| Government Prioritise Tricycles, Videos & Fish Ahead of Blood Safety | Monday 1 March 2010 |
| We are disgusted - but maybe not entirely surprised - to see that Lord Morris's Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill has been listed in 19th position on the House of Commons Business Order for Friday 5th March. It is last b... |
| Objector Named in Haemophilia Society Press Release | Friday 26 February 2010 |
| “It is doubly shaming that the Government has denied a debate on this Bill on a second occasion. They have once again committed a foul disservice to all those bereaved and affected. Yesterday I wrote to the Prime Minister to uphold his pledge to...... |
| Bill Objected to for Second Time! | Friday 26 February 2010 |
| As was widely anticipated, Lord Morris's Contaminated blood Bill has been objected to for the second time in the House of Commons. The proceedings differed slightly fromt he first time round, in that Mt Brian Iddon MP, the Bill's sponsor, said: 'Beg to... |
| Haemophilia Society e-mails Gordon Brown, P.M. | Thursday 25 February 2010 |
| The following important e-mail has been sent today to Gordon Brown, Prime Minister, from Chris James, Chief Executive of the Haemophilia Society. It has also been circulated widely to the press, and is reproduced here with the Haemophilia Society’s pe... |
| Court Dates Announced for Judicial Review | Wednesday 24 February 2010 |
| We are pleased to inform you that we now have dates for the court hearing of our Judicial Review. It will be heard in the High Court in London and two days have been allocated for this; the 25th and 26th of March... ... |
| Haemophilia Society 12 Month Anniversary Press Release | Monday 22 February 2010 |
| Haemophilia Society announces First Anniversary of the Archer Report into Contaminated NHS Blood One year ago this Tuesday (23rd February) those infected and bereaved by the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS gathered to hear Lord Arche... |
| TaintedBlood 12 Month Anniversary Press Release | Monday 22 February 2010 |
| Dear All, please find attached a release that has been prepared to mark the anniversary of the publication of Lord Archer's report. This document together with the compare and contrast document has been sent to the national press...... |
| Second Judicial Review Against Government | Saturday 20 February 2010 |
| Last November we informed you that, following a period of research we were able to present a document to our solicitors which has resulted in us securing a judicial review of the Government’s response to Lord Archer’s report. We are now pleased to te... |
| Lib Dems : 'Kerry Should Have Apologised' | Tuesday 16 February 2010 |
| Mike Popham, the Liberal Democrat prospective MP for Bristol East has highlighted the recent publicity surrounding Kerry McCarthy MP and her actions as Junior Whip. In an article entitled; 'Kerry McCarthy, Labour's Bristol East MP Plays With the Sick...... |
| Haemophilia Society Press Release | Monday 15 February 2010 |
| Haemophilia Society names and shames MPs blocking Contaminated Blood Bill: HAEMOPHILIA SOCIETY NAMES THOSE IN GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAYING THE SECOND READING OF THE CONTAMINATED BLOOD BILL... |
| Kerry McCarthy Defends Objection | Monday 15 February 2010 |
| http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/letters/Letters-Bristol-MP-defends-role-passing-blood/article-1832500-detail/article.html... |
| Bristol Evening Post Article | Wednesday 10 February 2010 |
| Four hours ago, the Bristol Evening Post released an article entitled: "Bristol MP accused of playing political games at expense of sick and dying". This development follows an outcry from the contaminated blood community over the past few days due to th... |
| TB Press Release | Monday 8 February 2010 |
| The following was issued to all our press contacts this evening: TaintedBlood Press Release, 8th February, 2010 On 3rd February, over 130 people made their way to Westminster from all parts of Great Britain to lobby their MPs. They represe... |
| Objector Named | Monday 8 February 2010 |
| It has been confirmed this afternoon by her office that it was Kerry McCarthy, MP for Bristol East, an Assistant Whip, who said: ‘Object’ last Friday and, in that one small word, giving us a major uphill battle to ensure that Lord Morris’s Bill beco... |
| Haemophilia Society to ‘Name & Shame’ MPs Following Objection to Bill | Friday 5 February 2010 |
| Haemophilia Society to ‘Name & Shame’ MPs Following Objection to Bill. This afternoon, in the House of Commons, the Government Whip raised an objection to Lord Morris’s Bill, and it has consequently been put back to the 26th February for its Second ... |
| Guardian Letter From Haemophilia Society | Friday 5 February 2010 |
| Letter From Haemophilia Society Chief Executive in Today’s Guardian We were delighted this morning to see the following letter from Chris James, Chief Executive of the Haemophilia Society: Thank you for publishing letters (2 February) from those a... |
| Feedback on Lobby of Parliament | Friday 5 February 2010 |
| On 3rd February, 2010, a large group of those infected and affected by contaminated blood and blood products made its way to Westminster. It only became truly apparent how large when we all tried to squeeze into the committee room that had been allocated... |
| Committee Members' Letters Published in Guardian | Tuesday 2 February 2010 |
| On Tuesday 2nd February 2010, the Guardian published letters by TaintedBlood Committee members Haydn Lewis and Sue Threakall. The letters, which are responses to the Ruth Rendell letter of support for the Contaminated Blood Bill...... |
| Dame Ruth Rendell: 'This Bill Must Become Law.' | Saturday 30 January 2010 |
| We would like to draw your attention to a very important letter in today's Guardian by Baroness Rendell of Babergh, CBE, Guardian (Letters) - Saturday 30 January 2010 Dame Rendell obvious has a full understanding of the Bill and its implications...... |
| TB Press Release | Friday 29 January 2010 |
| Please see the following Press Release which is going out today to all our usual contacts. Feel free to send it on to any local press contacts you may have, just in case they don't receive it: TaintedBlood Press Release. Friday, 29th January, 2010 ... |
| New TB Committee Member | Thursday 28 January 2010 |
| New Committee Member We are delighted to tell you that TaintedBlood has a new committee member! His name is Bruce Norval, but you will already know him well as Viral Boy. He has been a campaigner for many years now, both nationwide and in Scot... |
| Lobby Details | Thursday 28 January 2010 |
| We have received the following this morning from Chris James, Chief Executive of the Haemophilia Society, regarding next week's lobby of Parliament: Hello all and many thanks to everyone that has come back to me about attending the lobby and contacting... |
| Second Commons Reading of Bill Announced | Monday 25 January 2010 |
| It has been confirmed that the second reading of the Bill in the House of Commons will be on Friday 5th February. This is a crucial stage for the Bill, Whereas the first Commons Reading was a formality this one will involve debate. It is therefore ab... |
| Update on Lobby of Parliament | Monday 25 January 2010 |
| We have been informed by the Haemophilia Society of the following details regarding the proposed lobby of Parliament: * Date of lobby: Wednesday 3rd February * Venue: Exact venue still to be arranged * Time: Please arrange to be there... |
| Revised Campaign Fact Sheet | Saturday 23 January 2010 |
| Because things are moving very quickly at the moment, and because more and more people are contacting us for advice, we have updated our Campaign Fact Sheet. We hope that it will prove to be a useful tool in the days ahead, particularly on February 3rd wh... |
| Bill Receives 1st Reading in Commons | Saturday 23 January 2010 |
| On Thursday 21st January 2010, the Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill received its First Reading in the House of Commons... |
| Contaminated Blood Bill Sent to the Commons | Friday 22 January 2010 |
| On Thursday 21st January 2010, the Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill [HL] received it's Third Reading and the amendments moved by Lord Morris of Manchester and Baroness Masham of Ilton were agreed.... |
| Don’t Forget About Me! | Thursday 21 January 2010 |
| The Contaminated Blood Bill proposed by Lord Morris has passed unopposed through the House of Lords and will have its second reading in the Commons on the 5th of February 2010. Lord Morris and Eddie O’Hara MP have now proposed a lobby at Westminster Hal... |
| Call For Hansard Record to be Adjusted | Wednesday 20 January 2010 |
| We have been contacted by Martin Harvey, Chief Executive of the MacFarlane Trust. He has given us permission to publish a letter to Baroness Thornton regarding her comments in the debate on December 11th, 2009, in which she said that: ‘…the Associat... |
| Proposed Lobby of Parliament | Monday 18 January 2010 |
| We have been informed by the Haemophilia Society that Lord Morris’s Bill is scheduled to pass from the Lords to Commons on 21st January when it has its third reading in the House of Lords. We understand that Lord Morris is keen for us to lobby parli... |
| Third Reading of Bill | Thursday 14 January 2010 |
| The proposed date for the third and final reading of Lord Morris's Bill in the House of Lords is: Thursday 21st January. After this the Bill is expected to pass into the House of Commons for its first reading. It is therefore vital that everyone ... |
| EDM 538 | Monday 11 January 2010 |
| Please note that there is now an important Early day Motion for MPs to sign in relation to Lord Morris's Contaminated Blood Bill. It is vital that we achieve as many signatures as possible from all parties in order to demonstrate a high level of support ... |
| Bill Passes Committee Stage | Friday 8 January 2010 |
| Yesterday in the House of Lords, Lord Morris's Bill (Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons Bill) reached the Committee Stage... Although the committee stage can last for several days at least, yesterday's proceedings appeared to... |
| Committee Stage Announced for Bill | Tuesday 15 December 2009 |
| It was announced on the parliamentary website today that Lord Morris's Bill (Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill) will be going to the Committee stage in the House of Lords on 7th January 2010. It is at this stage that a... |
| Second Reading of Lord Morris's Bill | Friday 11 December 2009 |
| The second reading of Lord Morris’s Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill was heard today in the House of Lords. The Bill was passed, unopposed, and will consequently now move on to the Committee Stage. Lord Morris receiv... |
| Second Reading of Lord Morris's Bill Announced | Wednesday 2 December 2009 |
| According to Lords Publications future Business http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldordpap.htm the Bill is due for its second reading on the 11th December 09 Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill [HL] Second Readin... |
| New Template Letter re. A.P.P.G. | Monday 30 November 2009 |
| Please see our latest template letter encouraging your MP to continue supporting us, but specifically to attend the Annual General Meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Haemophilia. http://www.taintedblood.info/blog.php?mode=read&thread_id=5... |
| Urgent! New Template Letter! | Friday 27 November 2009 |
| Following today's ballot we now have the names of MPs whom we need to target in order to try and get Lord Morriss's Bill into the House of Comons. Please click the following link, which will take you to the blog for a template letter and further details:... |
| Please Contact Your MP! | Monday 23 November 2009 |
| Please would everyone now contact their MP asking him to support Lord Morriss's Bill? You can find a template letter to help you by clicking this link and scrolling down the thread: http://www.taintedblood.info/blog.php?mode=read&thread_id=506&topic_i... |
| TB Press Release | Thursday 19 November 2009 |
| TaintedBlood Press Release November 19th, 2009 TaintedBlood is delighted with the news that today in the House of Lords, Lord Morris of Manchester introduced the 1st Reading of a Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill. With ... |
| Lord Morris Introduces New Bill to House of Lords | Thursday 19 November 2009 |
| We are pleased to let you know that this morning in the House of Lords Lord Morris of Manchester introduced the 1st Reading of a Contaminated Blood (Support for Infected and Bereaved Persons) Bill. With this Bill he has mirr... |
| TB Legal Action | Friday 6 November 2009 |
| You will probably recall that a few weeks ago, on the TB website, we informed everyone that the TB committee were instigating some legal action and that when the time was right we would release more details. Following consultation with our legal team at M... |
| Statement From Haemophilia Society | Wednesday 21 October 2009 |
| “Many of you will now be aware that the Society decided not to attend the cross-party meeting with Gillian Merron, the Health Minister, which is due to take place today. The Society's Board wanted to let you know some of the reasoning behind this decisi... |
| Haemophilia Society Pulls Out of Meeting! | Monday 19 October 2009 |
| Haemophilia Society Pulls out of DoH Meeting! Invitation to Campaigners Retracted at Last Minute! Earlier today Haydn Lewis and Collette Wintle were informed that they had been chosen by the Haemophilia Societ... |
| Minister Agrees to Meet Campaigners | Sunday 18 October 2009 |
| TaintedBlood have been informed that Gillian Merron, Minister of State (Public Health) has agreed to meet with representatives from the Haemophilia Society, along with two patients representatives, yet to be decided. The meeting is scheduled for 21st Oct... |
| Committee Update | Saturday 12 September 2009 |
| Although we are still unable to give any details, for legal reasons, this brief update is to let you know that you should hang on in there as everything we are doing is so far going to plan. We are still working flat out to achieve TB's maste... |
| Update | Thursday 20 August 2009 |
| This posting is to give you a further update on recent work by the TB committee. After completing a great deal of research over the last few weeks we have recently taken the advice of our legal team. We are very pleased to tell you that in the lig... |
| Committee Update - Summer 2009 | Thursday 13 August 2009 |
| We have recently had some concerning things bought to our attention. It appears that a number of regular visitors to the Tainted Blood website are becoming very frustrated with the committee. This has apparently been caused by a number of reasons whi... |
| Westminster Hall Debate (Hansard) | Thursday 2 July 2009 |
| Yesterday, 1st July at 4pm, Jenny Willott MP was allocated a Westminster Hall debate with reference to the Government's response to the Archer report. Unusually, MPs other than Jenny Willott herself, were permitted to make comments. ... |
| Urgent! Please send this letter to your MP! | Thursday 25 June 2009 |
| We found out only yesterday that there is to a debate next Wednesday at 4.00 in Westminster Hall, London. We have devised a letter (attached) for you to send to your MP to ask him/her to attend the debate to represent you...... |
| Westminster Hall Debate Secured by Jenny Willott MP | Wednesday 24 June 2009 |
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| Campaign Group Organises Peaceful Demonstration | Tuesday 16 June 2009 |
| On Friday 19thJ June 2009, there will be a peaceful demonstration at the constituency offices of the new Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham in Leigh, Nr Warrington. ... |
| Updated (Vers. 3) Comparison Document Released | Saturday 13 June 2009 |
| TaintedBlood have reprinted the comparison document (version 3). We have now numbered each recommendation and response and have ensured that they follow the exact same order as they appeared in Lord Archer's report... ... |
| Compare & Contrast Gov. Response with Archer's Recommendations | Sunday 7 June 2009 |
| TaintedBlood have produced a useful document that compares and contrasts the Government's response directly against Lord Archer's remit and recommendations. The information is presented in an easy-to-grasp form with 2 columns...... |
| Lord Morris Tables Question About Debate | Tuesday 2 June 2009 |
| Lord Morris has tabled a question for written answer to determine when a debate will take place in the House of Lords regarding the Government's response to Lord Archer's inquiry: Questions for Written Answer...... |
| Please Send our Template Letters Rejecting the Government Proposals | Friday 22 May 2009 |
| TaintedBlood have created 3 template letters for use by those in our Community who feel strongly about the Government response of 20.05.09, to fill in, sign & send to either the Haemophilia Society, Macfarlane/Eileen Trust &/or Skipton Fund...... |
| Government Considers a Debate on Contaminated Blood | Friday 22 May 2009 |
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| Government Response Document & Written Ministerial Statement | Thursday 21 May 2009 |
| Yesterday, Wednesday 20th May 2009, the Department of Health released their pitiful and insulting response to the eminent work of former Solicitor General, Lord Archer of Sandwell's report and recommendations of the Independent Inquiry... ... |
| Government Fails Victims of Contaminated Blood & Blood Products | Wednesday 20 May 2009 |
| The Government has finally responded to the report and recommendations of Lord Archer’s Independent Inquiry. We are utterly appalled to read the Government’s shocking statement that unashamedly demonstrates their total disregard for the contaminated ... |
| Minister Pledges Full Government Response to Inquiry | Wednesday 29 April 2009 |
| Following last Thursday’s debate in the House of Lords, Lord Morris yesterday addressed a third debate at which an amendment to the Health Bill was discussed. Lord Morris’s proposed clause involved one of the recommendations of the Archer inquiry...... |
| Press Release April 25th | Saturday 25 April 2009 |
| TaintedBlood Press release, April 25th, 2009 Has Government finally apologised for contaminated blood disaster? It appears that, after nearly thirty years of campaigning for truth and justice, a government spokesperson has finally apologised ... |
| Lord Morris Draws 'Black Death' Analogy | Friday 24 April 2009 |
| In today’s House of Lords debate, Lord Morris of Manchester compared the contaminated blood tragedy to the Black Death, when crosses were drawn on the doors of victims’ houses. The debate began with a powerful and moving speech by Lord Morris...... |
| TaintedBlood Press Release - House of Lords Debate | Thursday 23 April 2009 |
| On April 23rd a debate is taking place in the House of Lords in response to repeated submissions by Lord Morris of Manchester. The debate takes place at approximately 11.00 and the main speakers are Lord Morris and Baroness Thornton (Minister)... ... |
| Imminent Release of Withheld Documents | Thursday 16 April 2009 |
| The Haemophilia Society has been contacted by Dawn Primerolo, the Minister of State for Public Health, with regard to the release of Department of Health documents...... |
| Lord Morris's Debate Announced | Wednesday 1 April 2009 |
| It has been announced today that Lord Morris.s debate has finally been picked 'out of the hat'. The date of the debate is set for Thursday 23rd April. No further details have yet been announced. ... |
| Penrose Inquiry Not Dealing With Culpability or Compensation | Tuesday 31 March 2009 |
| It has been confirmed today that The Penrose Inquiry will not be dealing with either culpability or compensation for victims. The inquiry, which is the result of more than 15 years of pressure from campaigners, is being held before Lord Penrose, a form... |
| Lord Archer Meets With Department of Health | Monday 30 March 2009 |
| It appears that at some stage since the production of Lord Archer's report, he has been able to meet with Dawn Primarolo, the Minister of State (Public Health) and Alan Johnson, the Secretary of State for Health. We have not yet been made aware of the...... |
| Lord Morris Renews Call For Debate | Thursday 26 March 2009 |
| Lord Morris has tabled a further request for a balloted debate in the House of Lords: Ballot on 1 April for debate on 23 April. Time limit 2½ hours Lord Morris of Manchester to call attention to the findings of the Independent Public Inquiry headed... |
| 'Deadly New Threat to Haemophiliacs' - Lord Morris | Thursday 19 March 2009 |
| The Manchester Evening News has revealed that Lord Morris of Manchester is urging the government to implement screening of NHS blood supplies for vCJD, the human form of mad cow disease. He states that victims of haemophilia are facing a deadly new threa... |
| TaintedBlood Accompanies Lord Morris to Downing Street | Tuesday 17 March 2009 |
| This morning, TaintedBlood was represented by a small contingent of people who accompanied Lord Morris of Manchester to Downing Street to hand over a copy of Lord Archer of Sandwell's Inquiry report for the attention of the Prime Minister, along with a le... |
| Amendment to Health Bill | Wednesday 11 March 2009 |
| Amendment to the Health Bill: The Health Bill is currently going through the Lords and Lord Morris has put in an amendment concerning the establishment of a National Haemophilia Committee as recommended...... |
| TB Press Statement March 8th, 2009 | Monday 9 March 2009 |
| TaintedBlood Press Statement, March 8th, 2009 TaintedBlood wishes to express its horror and outrage at proposals just revealed that suggest a possible Government move to only allocate the safest blood supplies to around 10% of the population. Th... |
| Over 90% of Population to receive unsafe blood? | Sunday 8 March 2009 |
| It has been revealed that NHS patients who eat meat may be banned from receiving the safest blood supplies in order to halt the spread of variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (vCJD).... |
| More Media Interviews | Sunday 8 March 2009 |
| These are the links to the new videos. http://www.flackey.com/lords/bbc_evening_news_1.avi http://www.flackey.com/lords/bbc_wales_news_1.avi http://www.flackey.com/lords/haydn_bbc_news24_1.avi http://www.flackey.com/lords/newsni... |
| Lord Morris's Question Available to Watch | Saturday 7 March 2009 |
| The Question posed by Lord Morris is now uploaded to the internet. They have been recorded from the Parliament Channel then converted to .avi format, the most common video format playable on just about anything, even home dvd players. The location i... |
| Government to Give Official Response to Archer Inquiry | Thursday 5 March 2009 |
| Thu, 05 Mar 2009 Today Harriet Harman announced that the Government will reverse its previous decision and give an official response to the Archer Inquiry into haemophiliacs who were infected with HIV or Hepatitis because of tainted blood products. ... |
| TB Phone Out of Order | Thursday 5 March 2009 |
| Just to let you all know that TaintedBlood's phone has reached the end of its natural life! Hopefully we will replace it soon, depending on funding, but in the meantime please e-mail the committee on: committee@taintedblood.info We will update yo... |
| 'A preventable Disaster' - Haemophilia Society C. E. | Thursday 5 March 2009 |
| Chris James, Chief Executive of the Haemophilia Societ has referred to '...a preventable disaster ' in a letter to the Independent newspaper on March 4th: Lessons of the blood disaster The Haemophilia Society endorses Lord Archer's report into t... |
| Lord Morris to probe Lords about Archer | Wednesday 4 March 2009 |
| Lord Morris’ Starred Question on the Inquiry has come out of the hat and is being asked tomorrow morning (March 5th) at 11.00am: Lord Morris of Manchester: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to respond to the findings and recommendat... |
| TB's Response to Report | Tuesday 24 February 2009 |
| TaintedBlood's official response to the report of the Archer Inquiry can be found by following the links on this page. ... |
| Department of Health Statement | Tuesday 24 February 2009 |
| Here is the first response from the Department of Health to the Report of Lord Archer's inquiry: A Department of Health spokesperson: "We have great sympathy for the patients and families affected by contaminated blood products in the 1970s..."... |
| Lord Archer's Inquiry reports | Monday 23 February 2009 |
| Today at 10:30am Lord Archer of Sandwell unveiled his long-awaited report to the victims of contaminated blood, and to the country. The 114-page document sets out the panel's understanding of the events that took place in the late 1970s and early 1980s, d... |
| Lord Archer's Report Announced | Thursday 19 February 2009 |
| The Archer Inquiry website at www.archercbbp.com was updated at 1.00 today to say that Lord Archer would publish his report on Monday the 23rd February 2009. For the full details see http://www.archercbbp.com/files/times/74_Press%20Conf... |
| TB Press Statement 17-02-2009 | Tuesday 17 February 2009 |
| TaintedBlood would like to express its outrage and despair at recent press reports about a haemophiliac who, following his death, was found to have contracted vCJD through contaminated NHS plasma products. We do not, however, express any element of sur... |
| Haemophiliac Contracted vCJD From Plasma | Sunday 15 February 2009 |
| Government experts are due to reveal later this week that a haemophiliac caught vCJD after being given contaminated blood products. In September 2004 health officials wrote to 4,000 people, warning them that they were at a: ‘small increased risk... |
| Further Questions Asked in Parliament | Saturday 14 February 2009 |
| On Tuesday February 10th, the following questions were asked by Jenny Willott, Mp, with answers by Dawn Primarolo, MP, Minister of State for Health: Contaminated Blood and Blood Products Inquiry Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for ... |
| Website Launched for Scottish Unquiry | Wednesday 11 February 2009 |
| The website for the Scottish Inquiry has been launched. You can access it by clicking on the following link: www.penroseinquiry.org.uk ... |
| Lord Morris Requests Debate | Sunday 1 February 2009 |
| Although we do not yet have a date for publication of Lord Archer’s inquiry report, we believe that it is likely to be in the near future. We know that Lord Morris of Manchester has a tabled balloted debate requested, for ballot on February 24th, follo... |
| Guardian exposes 'appalling' Government actions. | Monday 26 January 2009 |
| An article in today's Guardian newspaper details the response given to a parliamentary question by MP Jenny Willott regarding the witholding of Freedom of Information documents. The Guardian's health editor, Sarah Boseley, explains how 35 documents are c... |
| New Chairman Appointed to Lead Scottish Inquiry | Tuesday 13 January 2009 |
| Chairman Appointed to Lead Public Inquiry Following the resignation of Lady Cosgrove, a new chairman has been appointed to lead the Scottish Judicial Inquiry into the deaths of two people who contracted Hepatitis C through NHS blood products. Lord... |
| Upcoming House of Lords Question? | Thursday 8 January 2009 |
| Lord Morris has recently tabled a request on the Lords future business section. He intends to ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to respond to the findings and recommendations of the Independent Public Inquiry headed by Lord Archer of Sandwe... |
| Death of TB Committee Member | Saturday 27 December 2008 |
| It is with great sadness that we have to inform you of the death of one of the TaintedBlood committe, Gary Kelly. Gary died unexpectedly on Monday and his funeral is to be held on Wednesday December 31st at: Linn Crematorium Lainshaw Drive ... |
| World Aids Day 2008 Press Release | Monday 24 November 2008 |
| This is also a day for reflecting, with tremendously mixed emotions that range from sadness to sheer terror, from love to complete hatred. That is why this year we at Tainted Blood are focusing on the feelings felt across the whole infected community.... |
| 'I'd faced death...' | Saturday 22 November 2008 |
| On November 21st, The Guardian ran a two page spread about one of our members. Please follow the link below to access it, and see the blog for further comments. Sue 'I'd faced death - the shame was worse' - Guardian, Friday 21st November 2008 h... |
| '...this stricken community...' | Friday 10 October 2008 |
| Lord Morris's question yesterday in the House of Lords brought up many issues regarding the problems faced by the Haemophilia community: The United Kingdom Parliament House of Lords Thursday, 9 October 2008. The House met at eleven o'c... |
| New Committee Update | Monday 1 September 2008 |
| The latest committee update is now available on the blog under the thread: 'Campaign Ideas'.... |
| 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... |
| 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... |