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Infected blood scandal inquiry: Key findings from damning final report

Here are 16 key findings from the Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report

The Independent UK · May 20, 2024

What is the infected blood scandal? Everything you need to know ahead of milestone report

The long-awaited final report will be published by the Infected Blood Inquiry today

The Independent UK · May 20, 2024

Infected blood victim from Hackney told daughter to 'keep fighting for justice' the day he died

Reverend Clifford Samuels, from Hackney, is thought to have caught the disease during an operation to remove a stomach ulcer at the Prince of Wales hospital in Tottenham in the 1970s

Evening Standard · May 20, 2024

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Contaminated blood scandal victims living with ‘survivor’s guilt’ as thousands of lives still ‘blighted’

The Infected Blood Inquiry publishes its report on Monday

The Independent UK · May 19, 2024

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.

The Conversation · May 17, 2024

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to be questioned at the Infected Blood Inquiry

He will be quizzed over the much-delayed compensation scheme for the thousands of victims.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Twins whose brother died at 21 among protesters at Infected Blood Inquiry

Meg Parsons and Liz Gardner carried pictures of their brother Robert Gibbs as they joined the protest outside the Infected Blood Inquiry.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

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Rishi Sunak heckled as he defends government’s contaminated blood scandal response

Prime minister faces laughter and groans at public inquiry

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Sunak promises to act ‘as swiftly as possible’ as he is heckled at blood inquiry

The Prime Minister acknowledged at the Infected Blood Inquiry that governments have let down victims for decades.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Mordaunt: Government not dragging feet on infected blood victims’ compensation

The Infected Blood Inquiry heard how the former paymaster general had difficulties in arranging meetings with Treasury colleagues during the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Bereaved relatives in compensation plea as Government figures face blood inquiry

Commons Leader and former paymaster general Penny Mordaunt is to give evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry on Monday.

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2023

Bereaved relatives of victims of blood scandal to deliver letter to Number 10

Ahead of Rishi Sunak’s evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry, they are calling action on setting up a compensation body.

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2023

'I can't date, work or go out because of a horrific hospital blunder that kills'

Christopher Martin says he is now essentially housebound

Manchester Evening News · Jun 24, 2023

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 · Apr 5, 2023

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Chronicle Live · Apr 5, 2023

'Wrongs done on every level': Infected Blood scandal report calls for full compensation scheme before end of 2023

Top lawyer Sir Brian Langstaff has called for full compensation to be paid to victims of the contaminated blood scandal as soon as possible

Chronicle Live · Mar 9, 2023

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 · Feb 4, 2023

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 · Feb 3, 2023

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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Wales Online · Feb 3, 2023

Contaminated blood victims 'right to demand restitution'

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

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

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.

Chronicle Live · Jan 18, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

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.’

Chronicle Live · Jan 5, 2023

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 · Nov 12, 2022

'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 · Oct 3, 2022

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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