The Hepatitis C Trust

13/11/2025

Our next Information and Support Group for the Infected Blood Community will be held on Monday 24 November from 5pm – 6.30pm.

This is a safe, friendly, informal and confidential space to meet with others infected and affected in the community, ask questions, share experiences and keep up to date with news around the Infected Blood Inquiry, the payment schemes and compensation.

Everyone from the infected/ affected community is welcome to join.
PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to attend, you will need to register directly by emailing helpline@hepctrust.org.uk to confirm a place, as there is a maximum limit of 12 per group.

07/11/2025

It was fantastic to attend North Yorkshire Horizons's event celebrating micro-elimination of hepatitis C across their five hubs!

This achievement is thanks to a strong partnership between the NHS, Horizons and ourselves - working together to identify, test, treat, and support people at risk.

04/11/2025

Last week, UK Health Security Agency published it's evaluation of opt-out testing for bloodborne viruses in A&E.

The programme has proven to be incredibly effective, identifying thousands of people living with hepatitis B, and hundreds with hepatitis C and HIV.

New evaluation of NHS England’s emergency department opt-out testing has identified thousands of people living unknowingly with bloodborne viruses.

04/11/2025

Last week, the Government made several announcements in relation to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. They have laid new regulations to Parliament, opened up a public consultation on further changes to the Scheme, and published an independent review of IBCA.

Read our summary of these announcements here ⬇️

Last week, the Government made several announcements in relation to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. They have laid new regulations to Parliament, opened up a public consultation on further changes to the Scheme, and published an independent review of IBCA. Regulations The Government has laid...

03/11/2025

In October, we attended the annual Health and Justice Summit in Nottingham, representing our prison teams from across the UK!

The team ran an insightful stall, showcasing our work and highlighting the importance of lived experienced projects for prison healthcare.

22/10/2025

We are a member of Helplines Partnership, a membership body for organisations that provide information, support or advice via phone, email, text or online.

Helplines Partnership are currently preparing a new photography project and exhibition for Helplines Awareness Day 2026: Developing in the Dark—illuminating stories of support.

This project will seek to raise awareness of the vital role of helplines play in offering support, advice, and understanding when it’s needed most.

The exhibition will reveal portraits of people who have used helplines, whose lives have been transformed. Each portrait will be accompanied by a short reflection on how the service made a difference in their life.

If you have used our helpline information and support service and would like to contribute to this, please contact liz.champion@helplines.org to find out more.

If you’d like to be photographed in person or prefer to stay anonymous—through creative shots of hands, silhouettes, or other ways—your story can be shared safely and respectfully. Travel expenses will be covered.

22/10/2025

IBCA have launched a registration service for everyone wanting to make claim through the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.

For more information, check out this post ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Everyone who intends to make a claim for compensation can now register with IBCA.

Our step-by-step video guides walk you through the registration process.

📺 ▶️ Watch the videos here ⬇️

If you’re an infected person: https://bit.ly/4nQk9Ye

If you’re an affected person: https://bit.ly/4nSbx3m

If you're acting on behalf of a person who sadly died before they were able to make a claim: https://bit.ly/3KFscIF

22/10/2025

Our next Information and Support Group for the Infected Blood Community will be held on Monday 27 October from 5pm – 6.30pm.

This is a safe, friendly, informal and confidential space to meet with others infected and affected in the community, ask questions, share experiences and keep up to date with news around the Infected Blood Inquiry, the payment schemes and compensation.

Everyone from the infected/ affected community is welcome to join.
PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to attend, you will need to register directly by emailing helpline@hepctrust.org.uk to confirm a place, as there is a maximum limit of 12 per group.

21/10/2025

It's been another busy year here at The Hepatitis C Trust! Our amazing staff and volunteers across the country have yet again gone above and beyond to bring us closer to our elimination goals and support those affected by hepatitis C.

was on July 28 and this video, created by our London Prisons Coordinator, Tony McClure, showcases how we marked the day, as well some of the great work we've done in the last year.

A huge thank you to our dedicated staff, volunteers, and partner organisations for making this work possible! 💜

03/10/2025

It's an honour to have Ryan Lanji as guest curator for Art on a Postcard's final large-scale auction raising funds for our organisation.

In this moving piece, Ryan shares his personal journey with hep C: a story of courage, resilience, and the importance of breaking stigma.

It has been a long journey full of setbacks and soul-searching.

02/10/2025

Yesterday, IBCA opened applications for their Community Advisory Panel.

This panel will provide independent, experience-led advice to their Board, helping to shape how they deliver compensation.

Find out more and apply here ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Infected Blood Compensation Authority information website

30/09/2025

Some shots from our recent NSP Conference in Birmingham!

It was a great day, with around 150 very engaged attendees coming together to discuss challenges in current needle and syringe provision - ranging from coverage to quality of service.

A full write up is on its way!