The Hepatitis C Trust

24/07/2025

Next up in our countdown to World Hepatitis Day is our colleague Catherine talking about her work engaging people in the community!

23/07/2025

We're counting the days down to World Hepatitis Day and our trip to the Skegness with a series of videos from our staff.

First up is Christine talking about her work and lived experience of hep C!

22/07/2025

Yesterday, the Government and IBCA responded to the recommendations made in the Infected Blood Inquiry's recent report on compensation.

We welcome the swiftness of these responses and are now looking at the plans in detail.

Yesterday (21 July), the Government and IBCA responded to the recommendations made in the Infected Blood Inquiry’s recent report on compensation. IBCA has accepted all the recommendations in relation to its operations, including establishing a registration process for those who intend to make a cl...

21/07/2025

We’re making a splash about hep C! To mark World Hepatitis Day on 28 July, our organisation is heading to Skegness Beach for The Big Splash.

For the event, we’ll all be jumping into the sea, creating one big splash to raise awareness around hepatitis C and our fight for elimination – and to celebrate the fantastic work we’ve carried out since we formed in 2001.

Make sure to follow our social media pages on the day to see some of the action!

18/07/2025

On Wednesday (16 July), we met with Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office Nick Thomas-Symonds MP and Cabinet Office officials at our offices.

You can read a summary of the meeting here ⬇️⬇️

On Wednesday (16 July), we met with Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office Nick Thomas-Symonds MP and Cabinet Office officials at our offices. Mr Thomas-Symonds received a tour, spoke with members of our staff, and heard about the work we do to support people with hepatitis C before s...

15/07/2025

Last Wednesday (9th July), we held a parliamentary reception in the House of Commons to celebrate the progress that has been made towards eliminating hepatitis C and discuss what needs to be done to ensure that this historic achievement, when it arrives, is maintained.

We are deeply thankful to everyone who attended, and to Peter Dowd MP for hosting us.

Last Wednesday (9th July), we held a parliamentary reception in the House of Commons to celebrate the progress that has been made towards eliminating Hepatitis C and discuss what needs to be done to ensure that this historic achievement, when it arrives, is maintained. We are deeply thankful for eve...

14/07/2025

World Hepatitis Day is at the end of this month!

28 July provides the perfect chance for us to celebrate all the amazing work that's been done and come together as we push towards eliminating hepatitis C.

News on our plans for the day will be coming soon!

10/07/2025

“The Infected Blood Inquiry has published a third – and we hope final – report. We are deeply grateful to the Inquiry team for producing this report and their ongoing commitment to securing justice for this community. We urge the Government to act on these recommendations without any further delay, and we are ready to work with them to deliver justice.”

The Infected Blood Inquiry has published its report on the timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation. See our summary and thoughts here ⬇️

Yesterday, the Infected Blood Inquiry published its report on the timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation. This follows re-opened hearings in May as a result of wide-ranging concerns expressed to the Inquiry team about the implementation of the Infected Blood Compensat...

26/06/2025

Our next Information and Support Group for the Infected Blood Community will be held on Tuesday 1 July 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.

13/06/2025

Next month, we're hosting an event in Parliament to celebrate the progress we've made in eliminating hepatitis C, and discuss how we can sustain this success.

And we need your help! We're asking supporters to contact their MP to ask them to attend.

In this post on our website, you can get help in finding your MP's contact details. There's also a email template you can use!

Help us by asking your MP to attend our July event in Parliament! We are on the cusp of becoming one of the first countries in the world to achieve the World Health Organization (WHO) goal of eliminating hepatitis C as a public health concern. But to get there, and equally importantly, to maintain t...

10/06/2025

A national service offering bespoke psychological support for people who have been infected and affected by contaminated blood or blood products is now open for referrals.

A national service offering bespoke psychological support for people who have been infected and affected by contaminated blood or blood products is now open for referrals. The Infected Blood Psychological Service (IBPS) began supporting the first cohort of infected and affected people in September 2...

04/06/2025

Our next Information and Support Group for the Infected Blood Community will be held on Tuesday 10 June 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.