Durham professor appointed to UK’s Infected Blood Inquiry

A Durham University professor is giving her expertise to an Inquiry looking at how men, women and children in the UK received infected blood products. Emma Cave, Professor of Healthcare Law at Durham Law School, will advise the Infected Blood Inquiry on medical ethics. Thousands of people were infected with diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C from blood transfusions or blood clotting agents, during the 1970s and 1980s. The Inquiry will examine how this happened, the impact on families; the response of authorities, including government; the nature of support offered after infection; and questions of consent. Here, Professor Cave talks about her role with the Inquiry and her research expertise. Q: What is your role with the Infected Blood Inquiry? A: Sir Brian Langstaff has set up the Inquiry in a novel way. In order to ensure that expert advice is open and transparent there will be a series of reports on five aspects of the Inquiry's remit.