Written question asked by Dan Carden (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 February 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 February 2024. It was answered by Maria Caulfield (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Blood: Contamination
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what psychological support is available for people infected and affected by contaminated blood and blood products in Liverpool, Walton constituency.
- Answer
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Psychological support is available for those who are beneficiaries of the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS), and their families. The EIBSS provides a grant of up to £900 a year for beneficiaries and family members to access counselling and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence approved talking therapies. In August 2022, this offer was expanded to enable beneficiaries to access funding for ongoing or longer-term treatment. Further information is available at the following link:
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/talking-therapy-support
A bespoke psychological support service for infected blood victims, commissioned by NHS England, is currently being developed, intended to go live in early Summer 2024.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 15998
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Contamination Blood Mental health services Liverpool Walton
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- 2024-03-05 12:37:57 +0000
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