Question follow-through · 115576
Infected Blood Inquiry: Medical Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 20 May 2024, whether any ongoing access to (a) patient notes, (b) tissue samples and (c) post-mortem material is being
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 23 Mar 2026 · 27 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 20 May 2024, whether any ongoing access to (a) patient notes, (b) tissue samples and (c) post-mortem material is being
26 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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23 Mar 2026
Answer published
Given the long-running nature of the infected blood scandal, not all medical records will still be available, and eligibility for compensation will be determined based on the balance of probabilities.The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) will t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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NHS England and NHS Scotland: Information Sharing
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Health Services: Information Sharing
16 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on establishing a UK-wide framework for the secure sharing of NHS patient data between health services.