The Hepatitis C Trust is co-ordinating and facilitating a dedicated hepatitis C counselling and support service on behalf of the Department of Health for those living in England and on behalf of the Welsh Government for those living in Wales, for people registered with the Skipton Fund or Caxton Foundation as a result of contracting hepatitis C via NHS blood or blood products, or for their dependents.
Arrangements for counselling for those living in Scotland or Northern Ireland have not so far been agreed.
Further information on our service can be found at the bottom of this page, alternatively you may call 0808 802 2244 and leave a message with your name and contact number and we will return your call.
If you are registered with the Skipton Fund or the Caxton Foundation and need support as a result of HIV infection from NHS blood or blood products then please call 0808 802 2255.
The Caxton Foundation, set up to provide financial assistance to individuals in England who have been infected with the hepatitis C virus as a consequence of receiving NHS treatment using contaminated blood, blood products or tissues, is now operational. For further details please visit their website www.caxtonfoundation.org.uk
