Haemophilia Peer Review
Infected Blood Inquiry · Infected Blood Inquiry Final Report · Issued 20 May 2024 · Addressed to: UK Government
Government responseUK Government: Accepted (May 2025)
DeliveryDepartment of Health and Social Care says in progress (Apr 2026)
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
That peer review of haemophilia care should continue to occur as presently practised, with any necessary support being provided by NHS Trusts and Health Boards;
Infected Blood Inquiry, Infected Blood Inquiry Final Report · 20 May 2024 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
The Inquiry recommended that peer review of haemophilia care continue with health service support. In April 2026, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care Dr Zubir Ahmed stated that a five-year peer review cycle continues and a final report is expected imminently, alongside planned letters seeking commitment from local boards and an updated service specification undergoing final approvals following public consultation (Dr Zubir Ahmed, Apr 2026). In May 2025, the UK Government stated that the revised service specification was intended to proceed to public consultation that summer (Cabinet Office response, May 2025).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 5 Oct 2026.
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Government response
●UK Government · Accepted · 14 May 2025
Recommendation 9a-9c: Peer review of UK comprehensive care centres has been an essential part of haemophilia services for many years. The triennial audit was replaced in 2019 with a more formal peer review process on a five year cycle. The existing NHS England specialist services for haemophilia and related bleeding disorders (adults and children) service specification has been updated to ensure a contractual requirement for providers to participate in, and act upon peer review findings. NHS England will also write to Integrated Care Boards and Trust Boards to emphasise the valuable role of peer review and ask for their commitment to review and implement findings. The revised service specification is intended to proceed to public consultation in summer 2025.
Extract from: Full Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry's May 2024 Report
Delivery
●Department of Health and Social Care says in progress · 16 Apr 2026
In relation to recommendation 9, a to c, of the Infected Blood Inquiry, peer review of United Kingdom comprehensive care centres has been an essential part of haemophilia services for many years. The triennial audit was replaced in 2019 with a more formal peer review process on a five-year cycle. The final peer review report is expected to be published imminently and once published, it will be shared with the NHS England Specialised Commissioning Quality Oversight Group for consideration and action. This will be supported by a letter to integrated care boards and trust boards, emphasising the valuable role of peer review and asking for confirmation of their commitment to review and implement the peer review findings. The Haemophilia Service Specification has been updated by the Blood Disorders Clinical Reference Group and is making its way through final approvals, having undergone public consultation. The new specification includes a contractual requirement for providers to participate in and act upon peer review findings.
From: Infected Blood Inquiry (written question 124052), Dr Zubir Ahmed
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