Psychosocial Service for those impacted by contaminated blood products open in London

The National Infected Blood Psychology Service (IBPS) is made up of 16 NHS Trusts across the UK. It was set up in response to the findings from the Infected Blood Inquiry.

At Barts Health, we offer this service at The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. We also work closely with other services in London, including The Royal Free Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas’.

Who we support

We understand how wide reaching the impact of contaminated blood has been on infected individuals and their families.

We offer specialist psychological and social support to anyone who has been infected by contaminated blood products. It is also available to those who have been affected, such as parents, children, partners, and others with close relationships.

Our service hopes to provide support that is holistic and psychologically informed. We aim to listen to your experiences and help you think about areas where you may benefit from our input. The support offered is guided by what feels most helpful to you and the team comprises of Dr Nadia Somers (Lead Psychologist) and Caroline Bright (Social Worker).

Patients/residents:

Self-refer via the national IBPS helpline for England on:

0300 131 0444

Trained call handlers are available from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

Or complete the online referral form

How to contact the service and what happens next – Infected Blood Psychological Service

Clinicians can email their queries to the team:bartshealth.ibps@nhs.net  Please note this email address is for queries not referrals.  We aim to respond to messages within 3 working days.

Further information about the service can be accessed here: Infected Blood Psychological Service