Infected blood scandal victims get £100,000 compensation after long campaign
The payment confirmation comes after four years of evidence at the Infected Blood Inquiry.
UK News|Aug 16, 2022
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Compensation payments to NI blood scandal victims should be made ‘at pace’
Stormont Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the Government’s decision to pay £100,000 to survivors of the contaminated blood scandal.
UK News|Aug 16, 2022
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Determination of infected blood campaigner orphaned at just nine
Stephen and Barbara Palmer died with HIV and Hepatitis C in August 1993.
UK News|Aug 16, 2022
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Rugby and TV star Gareth Thomas sued over claims he gave ex-partner HIV
The 48-year-old is being sued in the High Court by his former boyfriend Ian Baum.
UK News|Aug 9, 2022
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Three ex-health secretaries urge immediate payouts for infected blood victims
Andy Burnham, Jeremy Hunt and Matt Hancock have each stressed the importance of issuing the £100,000 recommended payouts as soon as possible.
UK News|Jul 30, 2022
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Lawyer demands payment for infected blood victims and families within 14 days
Des Collins, senior partner at Collins Solicitors, said he would be stepping up pressure on the Department for Health and Social Care on Monday.
UK News|Jul 30, 2022
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£100,000 must go to infected blood victims and bereaved partners – inquiry head
The compensation should be paid ‘without delay’ to those affected, Sir Brian Langstaff wrote in an interim report.
UK News|Jul 29, 2022
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UK minister said compensation for infected blood victims was mistake – inquiry
Alan Milburn, former secretary of state for health, told his Scottish counterpart Malcolm Chisholm that compensation was a ‘grave mistake’.
UK News|Jul 28, 2022
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Institutions and the state sometimes close ranks around a lie – Jeremy Hunt
The former health secretary was giving evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry.
UK News|Jul 27, 2022
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Channel 4 boss’s salary passes £1 million
The broadcaster’s annual report also shows that its revenue passed the £1 billion mark for the first time in its history.
UK News|Jul 15, 2022
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Sadiq Khan ‘deeply concerned’ after 71% of UK monkeypox cases seen in London
The Mayor of London has written to the Health Secretary urging him to combat the spread of the virus.
UK News|Jul 14, 2022
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Monkeypox ‘could become endemic in UK’ without action – charities
The Government faces called for urgent investment in sexual health services which are working to stop the spread of the virus.
UK News|Jul 12, 2022
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Neighbours join to march 80 metres in one of world’s shortest Pride parades
The parade is an annual tradition for the people of Batt Close in Rugby.
UK News|Jun 27, 2022
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Infected blood victims had ‘incredibly bad luck’, Sir John Major tells inquiry
The infection of up to 30,000 people with HIV or hepatitis C from contaminated blood has been called the NHS’s biggest treatment disaster.
UK News|Jun 27, 2022
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UK pilots with HIV able to work unrestricted after ‘landmark changes’
New guidelines for how people with HIV can have full careers as commercial pilots has been issued.
UK News|Jun 19, 2022
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