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Infected blood inquiry: First victims of scandal to receive compensation by end of year

Those affected by scandal will also receive further interim payments of £210,000 starting in the summer

Evening Standard

The school killed by contaminated blood: Of 122 boys infected only 30 are still alive

Infected blood inquiry has revealed children at Lord Mayor Treloar College between 1970 and 1987 were ‘treated like guinea pigs’

The Independent UK

Infected blood scandal – what you need to know

The infected blood scandal has been hailed the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. Over 3,000 people have died as a result of receiving contaminated blood products in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, and it is estimated that an infected person still dies every four days.

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Infected Blood Inquiry recommendations ‘light at end of tunnel’ for survivors

Survivors have welcomed a recommendation by Infected Blood Inquiry chair Sir Brian Langstaff to extend reparations to bereaved parents and children.

The Independent UK

Tainted blood scandal campaigners feel 'excluded' from Government meeting, amid fears Sue Gray exit could add to delays

The Government continues to come under fire for the time it has taken to respond in full to a key contaminated blood scandal report about compensation.

Chronicle Live

Infected Blood Inquiry chair says final report due 'in autumn' but promises 'there will be criticism'

Sir Brian Langstaff said he'd estimate publication of his final report will be in autumn

Chronicle Live

Blood scandal campaigners are 'right to be angry' says top barrister warning wrongdoing medics should face criminal courts

Sam Stein KC hit out at the Government and doctors who treated patients without their consent in a moving closing address to the Infected Blood Inquiry.

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Contaminated blood victims 'right to demand restitution'

The long-running Infected Blood Scandal public inquiry is drawing to a close

Wales Online

Government owes ‘moral responsibility’ to infected blood victims, inquiry told

The Infected Blood Inquiry heard closing submissions made on behalf of the Government on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Blood scandal victim's three recommendations on how Government should ensure disaster never happens again

Andrew Bragg made three clear recommendations he said would help ensure no-one suffers at the hands of NHS errors like the victims of the contaminated blood scandal have

Chronicle Live

Infected blood scandal was ‘preventable catastrophe’, inquiry told

‘Governments have over the years delayed, denied and have degraded those who are infected and affected by how they have subsequently been treated.’

The Independent UK

Department of Health lawyers warn Infected Blood Inquiry of risks of using 'hindsight and suggestion' in analysis of NHS treatment disaster

A 600-page legal submission from Government lawyers has told Sir Brian Langstaff - chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry - to be wary of the perils of hindsight.

Chronicle Live

'More than double': Contaminated blood inquiry finds much higher rate of HIV infection in children - and new evidence 'vindicates' Jesmond campaigner

The ongoing Infected Blood Inquiry has seen shocking new figures released about the number of children thought to have been infected with HIV.

Chronicle Live

Blood scandal victim slams NHS for not 'learning from its mistakes'

Andrew Bragg, a Newcastle University graduate and patient at the city's hospitals, has told the Infected Blood Inquiry how his experience with the NHS makes him doubt its commitment to learn from mistakes.

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Top Newcastle haemophilia doctor 'was lying' in complaint about 1983 infected blood reporting says journalist

Journalist Sue Douglas said Dr Peter Jones had lied in a complaint made to the Press Council in 1983 - and she told the Infected Blood Inquiry Dr Jones had 'known there was a problem'.

The Independent UK

Thousands of infected blood victims to receive £100,000 compensation ‘as soon as possible’

Estimated 4,000 victims survived what has been labelled the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS which saw 2,400 die

Chronicle Live

Interim compensation payments of at least £100,000 should be paid to contaminated blood victims 'without delay'

The Government has been told to pay interim compensation to victims of the contaminated blood scandal "without delay" by Sir Brian Langstaff.

The Independent UK

Institutions and the state sometimes close ranks around a lie – Jeremy Hunt

The former health secretary was giving evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry.

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Government delay over interim compensation for Infected Blood victims 'disgrace' says Northumberland MP

Ian Lavery MP has slammed the Government over its lack of progress on paying interim compensation to victims of the scandal

Manchester Evening News

'Infected blood victims need answers, just like the Hillsborough families'

Former health secretary Andy Burnham gave evidence at the Infected Blood Inquiry today

Evening Standard

Infected Blood Inquiry: What is it and how to watch live as Rishi Sunak gives evidence

Everything you need to know about the impact of the Infected Blood Inquiry

Chronicle Live

Newcastle's haemophiliacs 'should have been told' they were at 'clear and special' risk of AIDS, inquiry hears

Sir Michael Rawlins - formerly a senior academic and health adviser to a number of official medical bodies - gave evidence at the Infected Blood Inquiry this week.

Chronicle Live

Infected blood scandal victims should be compensated at least £100,000, report suggests

North East victims of the contaminated blood scandal have reacted cautiously to a new report recommending they receive compensation

Chronicle Live

Ex-health minister 'would have pressed the panic button' if he'd seen key letter warning about risk of AIDS to haemophiliacs

Lord Pattern told the Infected Blood Inquiry that he'd have 'pressed the panic button' if he'd seen a letter from a top doctor warning about the risk of AIDS to haemophiliacs in 1983

The Independent UK

Government was wrong on risk of Aids to blood scandal victims, inquiry told

Lord John Patten said a leaflet to discourage people at high risk of contracting Aids from donating blood should have been distributed faster.

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