Contaminated blood scandal to have ‘full statutory inquiry’ A “full statutory inquiry” will be carried out into the contaminated blood scandal that left at least 2,400 people dead, the government has announced. The decision was made after victims and families expressed strong views over the involvement of the Department of Health. The inquiry will now be the responsibility of […]
Read moreISSUE IDENTIFIED IN BPL PLASMA PRODUCTS PRODUCTION 19TH JULY 2017 JEFFERSON COURTNEY The Department of Health (DH) published a statement (below) this morning regarding an issue identified during a routine inspection of Bio Products Laboratory (BPL) and their production of plasma derived blood products. The statement says that there was a problem with the computer software which controls the […]
Read moreThis information is in no way meant as an attempt to persuade anybody’s vote on Thursday, 8th June 2017. Haemophiliacs are born with a genetic blood disorder which prevents the blood from clotting. It can at times be life threatening and life expectancy once was a maximum of 21 years. This disabled group of people have faced many challenges […]
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