UK Blood Scandal Report: Government Faces £10bn Compensation for 3,000 Deaths, Calls for Justice

May 20, 2024
UK Blood Scandal Report: Government Faces £10bn Compensation for 3,000 Deaths, Calls for Justice
  • The U.K.'s infected blood inquiry is set to release its final report on Monday.

  • The report reveals a deadly scandal involving HIV and hepatitis infections from tainted blood products in the 1970s and 1980s.

  • Approximately 3,000 deaths resulted from the NHS treatment disaster.

  • The report is expected to recommend prosecutions for those responsible.

  • Figures like Keir Starmer are calling for justice and compensation.

  • The Treasury will announce a £10bn compensation package funded by borrowing.

  • Jeremy Hunt has acknowledged the government's failure to address the scandal promptly.

  • Victims, including hemophiliacs like Denise Turton's son Lee, have never received apologies or justice.

  • The government faces pressure to pay the compensation bill.

  • Victims were previously pressured to sign waivers for support payments.

  • Interim payments have been made, and a new compensation plan is anticipated.

  • The new plan aims to provide closure and reveal the truth behind this tragic chapter in British healthcare history.

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