UK infected blood inquiry

PM promises 'comprehensive' blood compensation

Victims and others affected by the infected blood scandal are waiting to hear how much they will be paid.

At a glance: Infected blood inquiry's key findings
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Health
Posted
20 May
What is the infected blood scandal?
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Health
Posted
30 October

The stories behind the infected blood scandal
A collection of stories about people infected by the Contaminated Blood Scandal
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England
Posted
22 April
Scottish blood victims were 'studied without knowledge'
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Scotland
Posted
20 May
Prisoners and the Army donated infected blood in NI
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Northern Ireland
Posted
20 May
Victims react to infected blood scandal report
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Health
Posted
20 May
'They put my whole family at risk'
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England
Posted
20 May
Mum still feels guilt for son's death
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Wales
Posted
20 May
'Blood friends' speak of relief at meeting each other
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England
Posted
18 May

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Hugh Pym and Chloe Hayward on one of the worst treatment disasters in NHS history. Video, 26 minutes
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BBC News
Panorama: Jim Reed meets the families of children who were infected with HIV. Video, 28 minutes
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BBC One
Wyre Davies exposes the role of drugs companies, politicians and doctors. Video, 59 minutes
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BBC One

Latest news

Infected blood victim's fears over inquiry outcome
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Humberside
Posted
17 January
Infected blood payments still not available
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Health
Posted
18 December 2023
MP 'thought of blood victim' when she rebelled
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Norfolk
Posted
5 December 2023
PM faces 'wrong side of history' on blood scandal
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UK Politics
Posted
5 December 2023
Ministers lose infected blood vote in Tory revolt
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UK Politics
Posted
5 December 2023
Infected blood compensation opposition 'shameful'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
5 December 2023
Tory rebellion expected on infected blood amendment
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Health
Posted
3 December 2023
Government challenges blood scandal FOI ruling
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
9 November 2023
The Story. Death in the blood: One of the most shocking scandal in NHS history. Audio, 30 minutes
Two decades on Caroline Wheeler lifts the lid on the NHS infected blood scandal
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
Hunt says blood compensation bill may be very large
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Health
Posted
28 July 2023
Blood-inquiry victim fears compensation let down
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Suffolk
Posted
28 July 2023
Blood scandal relatives accuse PM of platitudes
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England
Posted
27 July 2023
Blood-inquiry families heckle PM over compensation
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Health
Posted
26 July 2023
Sunak heckled at infected blood inquiry. Video, 00:01:34
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UK Politics
Posted
26 July 2023
'Hurt continues' for infected blood victims - Sunak
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Health
Posted
26 July 2023
Bereaved relatives in government compensation plea
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
24 July 2023
Infected blood family anger over compensation wait
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Scotland
Posted
22 June 2023
'Infected blood killed my dad - I want compensation' Video, 00:01:02
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Scotland
Posted
22 June 2023
Contaminated blood victim's dad wants recognition
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Wales
Posted
5 April 2023
Blood scandal victims 'finally being recognised'
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Hereford & Worcester
Posted
5 April 2023
Parents and children 'should get blood payout'
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Health
Posted
5 April 2023
Daughter's plea over infected blood compensation
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Derby
Posted
4 April 2023
Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned
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Health
Posted
3 February 2023
Blood inquiry 'cathartic and distressing' - victim
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York & North Yorkshire
Posted
3 February 2023