Man told by police to drop assault complaint due to HIV stigma, inquiry told
The Infected Blood Inquiry in Cardiff was told Haydn Lewis was given six batches of blood from someone who had died from the brain disease CJD.
The Infected Blood Inquiry in Cardiff was told Haydn Lewis was given six batches of blood from someone who had died from the brain disease CJD.
Paul Summers died after a liver transplant due to his hepatitis C infection.
The Infected Blood Inquiry is investigating the scandal which saw patients given contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s.
Tommy Gemmell’s Adidas boots were purchased by an anonymous private collector.
Sir Brian Langstaff, chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, thanked those ‘infected and affected’ by the tainted blood scandal who gave evidence.
An inquiry heard from the father of twins who were infected with HIV and hepatitis C by contaminated blood, leading to the death of one of his sons.
The loss or destruction of hospital records of a patient suspected of being infected with hepatitis C meant his compensation claim was rejected.
A woman died after contracting HIV from a kidney donor who had received an infected blood transfusion, an inquiry has heard.
Witnesses infected with hepatitis and the widow of a man given Aids by contaminated blood have given evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry.
One witness said she was ‘lied to’ by the NHS while another became emotional as he spoke of his teenage son’s death from Aids.
Thomas Griffiths, who was not told of his hepatitis C diagnosis for nine years after it was made, said he thought more honesty could have saved lives.
Victims and their families will give evidence in Edinburgh over the next fortnight.
Theresa May has promised £1.4 billion over three years to tackle Aids, malaria and tuberculosis.
The new addition will be five months old when he makes his first royal tour.
Ahead of this year’s London parade, Pride London has released a video highlighting key moments in LGBTQ+ history.