Full statutory inquiry to be held into tainted blood scandal

Inquiry into how contaminated blood infected thousands moved from health department to Cabinet Office after pressure from families

An inquiry into how contaminated blood transfusions infected thousands of people with hepatitis C and HIV has been moved from the Department of Health to the Cabinet Office after pressure from families, Downing Street has announced.

The inquiry, first ordered in July following years of pressure from MPs and campaign groups, will be held as a statutory public inquiry under the 2005 Inquiries Act, Theresa May’s spokesman said.

Related: What is the contaminated blood scandal?

Government have now done the right thing moving contaminated blood inquiry away from DOH and giving it full legal powers. https://t.co/3CyTNjZk2P

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