The Hepatitis C Trust

22/12/2025

The Infected Blood Inquiry's July 2025 Additional Report on Compensation made 26 further recommendations to refine and improve the established compensation scheme. The UK Government accepted many of these recommendations immediately and committed to consulting with the community on others.

The UK Government has now initiated a public consultation to gather feedback on implementing specific recommendations from the Infected Blood Inquiry's Additional Report. This consultation is open until January 22 2026.

We have produced a survey to gain a picture of people’s views of key elements of the consultation, to inform The Hepatitis C Trust’s response and advocacy, and to understand how we can support people to respond to the consultation and to help us interpret the Government’s findings. This survey will close on 8 January 2026 and we would be very grateful to anyone affected by the infected blood scandal for sharing their perspective.

19/12/2025

This week, the Infected Blood Memorial Committee announced there will be a national service of remembrance at St Paul's next year.

The Committee has also published update on their work so far.

You can head over to our website to read more and find out how you can register your interest to attend the service, as well sign up to the Committee's mailing list.

The Infected Blood Memorial Committee has announced this week that there will be a national service of remembrance at St Paul’s Cathedral for the infected blood community next year, taking place on Tuesday 19 May 2026. The Committee has also published an update covering the commemorative event at ...

08/12/2025

You can now watch back the recording of 'Where are we now? A Hepatitis C Trust and The Haemophilia Society UK webinar for everyone in the infected blood community.'

We are still working our way through the questions we didn't have time to cover during the session, and will share the responses to them as soon as we can.

Recording of a webinar that providing an overview of key issues for people impacted by infected blood, now, and looking forwards to early 2026. Topics will i...

04/12/2025

Our next Information and Support Group for the Infected Blood Community will be held on Monday 15th December 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.

21/11/2025

A reminder that our webinar with The Haemophilia Society UK is next week!

Join us on 27 November for a session that will provide an overview of key issues for people impacted by infected blood, now, and looking forwards to early 2026. Topics will include compensation, general support and advocacy, psychological support and memorialisation.

Thursday 27th November, 5pm to 6.30pm  Hosted by The Hepatitis C Trust & The Haemophilia Society  Session Details Join us for a webinar that will provide an overview of key issues for people impacted by infected blood, now, and looking forwards to early 2026. Topics will include compensation, gene...

18/11/2025

Join us on 27th November for a webinar, hosted with The Haemophilia Society UK, that will provide an overview of key issues for people impacted by infected blood, now, and looking forwards to early 2026.

Topics will include compensation, general support and advocacy, psychological support and memorialisation.

Thursday 27th November, 5pm to 6.30pm  Hosted by The Hepatitis C Trust & The Haemophilia Society  Session Details Join us for a webinar that will provide an overview of key issues for people impacted by infected blood, now, and looking forwards to early 2026. Topics will include compensation, gene...

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.