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‘Represent us’: Infected blood campaigner tells MLAs to secure compensation

A campaigner for victims of the infected blood scandal in Northern Ireland has called for MLAs to “represent us” as he warned “the job is only starting”. Nigel Hamilton from Haemophilia NI told the Stormont Health Committee it is “critical” that the ...

30 May 2024 at 16:37

TV drama on infected blood could mobilise ‘sense of injustice and outrage’

A TV drama on the infected blood scandal could mobilise the “sense of injustice and outrage” following the publication of a damning inquiry into what has been called the biggest treatment disaster in the NHS. ITV has commissioned a series, written ...

20 May 2024 at 14:01

People with infected blood ‘could receive more than £2m in compensation’

People who were infected with deadly viruses as a result of the contaminated blood scandal could receive more than £2 million in compensation, according to Government documents. “Illustrative figures” have been published in the new Infected Blood ...

21 May 2024 at 18:55

Rise in at-home hepatitis C tests after contaminated blood report

Orders for at-home hepatitis C test kits have increased significantly since an official report documenting the infected blood scandal was published, according to new figures. More than 30,000 people were infected with potentially deadly viruses ...

29 May 2024 at 14:42

Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban Bill in doubt after exclusion from Commons schedule

The future of Rishi Sunak’s flagship Bill banning young people from ever being able to smoke tobacco legally is in doubt after it was not mentioned among the final business in the House of Commons ahead of the General Election. Commons Leader ...

23 May 2024 at 21:18

Northern Ireland

Swann welcomes announcement of interim payments in infected blood scandal

Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed confirmation that £210,000 interim payments will be made to victims of the infected blood scandal. The UK government announced the payment will be paid to living, infected beneficiaries ahead ...

22 May 2024 at 15:33

Infected blood community expecting to hear how much compensation they will get

People affected by the contaminated blood scandal expect to find out how much they will be paid in compensation in the near future. Members of the community have been meeting Cabinet Office Minister John Glen ahead of the final report of ...

20 May 2024 at 02:45

Government has blood on its hands, says survivor of transfusions scandal

A tearful “survivor” of the contaminated blood scandal said the Government has blood on its hands following the end of a four-and-a-half year inquiry. More than 30 people sat in a large viewing room in Aldwych House, west London, to ...

03 Feb 2023 at 21:48

‘Significant failings’ saw thousands infected by contaminated blood – inquiry

The report on the infected blood scandal lays bare “decades of gross and culpable failures”, according to a law firm which represented hundreds of Scots affected by contaminated blood. Thompsons Solicitors, which represented 300 ...

20 May 2024 at 17:25

Swinney apologises to infected blood victims

Scotland’s First Minister has apologised to the victims of the infected blood scandal. Around 3,000 people are believed to have been affected by contaminated blood north of the border between the 1970s and 1990s, with the ...

21 May 2024 at 15:34

Government’s sluggish work on redress perpetuated harm to blood victims – report

Rishi Sunak’s Government has compounded the suffering of victims of the infected blood scandal with the “sluggish pace” and lack of transparency on compensation, an inquiry into the disaster in the NHS has found. The ...

20 May 2024 at 16:03

What is the infected blood compensation scheme and how much will people get?

The Government has announced a compensation scheme for people who contracted deadly viruses through contaminated blood or blood products. Here the PA news agency answers questions on what we know so far. – Why are ...

21 May 2024 at 17:58

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