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Rhyl Journal
a day ago
- Health
- Rhyl Journal
Changes to infected blood compensation scheme following outcry from victims
And the process has begun to create a 'long overdue' memorial for thousands of victims of the scandal, dubbed the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. Earlier this month, the Infected Blood Inquiry made a series of recommendations to improve compensation for people who were both infected with contaminated blood and people affected as a result. Responding to the report, the Government said that it was immediately accepting a number of the recommendations and will consult on others. It is not rejecting any of the recommendations. And the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) announced it will accept all recommendations relating to the compensation authority. Earlier this month, the probe into the scandal said victims had been 'harmed further' by failures in the compensation scheme. Sir Brian Langstaff, chairman of the inquiry, said the number of people who have been compensated to date is 'profoundly unsatisfactory' as he called for 'faster and fairer' compensation for victims. He said all victims should be able to register for compensation and should not have to wait to be called forward to start their claim. The Inquiry's Additional Report calls for compensation to be fairer and faster. Read the report here: — Infected Blood Inquiry (@bloodinquiry) July 9, 2025 The IBCA confirmed it will create a registration process. The Government has also accepted a number of recommendations including: – Affected people's claims will not 'die with them' and their payments will be passed on to their estates; – People infected with HIV before 1982 will be compensated – they were previously ineligible; – The requirement for people with hepatitis to provide a date of diagnosis will be abolished. Meanwhile, it said it will consult on a number of issues including: how the scheme recognises the impact of interferon treatment for hepatitis which has been linked to severe side effects; how the scheme recognises severe psychological harm; and it will also consult on the scope of how victims of unethical research are to be compensated. Elsewhere, the Government announced further interim payments to the estates of people who have died. And it also confirmed that Clive Smith, president of the Haemophilia Society, will be the chairman of the Infected Blood Memorial Committee. Mr Smith will lead the work to create a national memorial to the victims of the scandal and will 'support memorials in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland'. Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said: 'When I appeared before the inquiry in May, I said that I would take a constructive approach and, carefully, consider the issues that had been put to me. 'I have concentrated on removing barriers to quicker compensation, working with IBCA, and am determined to deliver improvements based on this new report. 'Our focus as we move forward must be working together to not only deliver justice to all those impacted, but also to restore trust in the state to people who have been let down too many times.' In a statement to the Commons, Mr Thomas-Symonds told MPs he would go further than the inquiry's recommendation on affected states. He said: 'The inquiry recommended that where someone who would be an eligible affected person sadly died or dies between the 21 of May 2024 and 31 of December 2029, their claim will not die with them, but becomes part of the estate. 'I'm actually going to extend that by a further two years to the 31st of December 2031.' David Foley, chief executive of IBCA, added: 'The community is at the heart of everything we do. We can only grow the service, and implement these new recommendations by listening to and acting on the views of the community. 'Some of the recommendations will take longer to implement, which we know may cause frustration and upset for some in the community. 'We will always act with transparency. That is why I can confirm that we will create a registration process, so that the community can tell us that they intend to make a claim. 'We will also develop the service for all groups, paying the first claims before the end of 2025. And we will improve transparency by sharing more of our processes, documents, data and plans on our website.' Incoming memorial committee chairman Mr Smith said: 'A memorial to the thousands who have died from the contaminated blood scandal is long overdue. 'It is a great privilege to be asked to lead this important work on behalf of the community. 'I look forward to working with the whole community across the UK on building an appropriate memorial to those we have lost and to act as a lasting memorial to the nation of what can happen when patient safety is not prioritised.' Today we've published our latest figures – these are accurate as of 15 July 2025. More than half of those who are living with infection and registered with a support scheme have now started their claim. Since April, we've halved average claim processing time from 60 to 30… — Infected Blood Compensation Authority (@IBCA_UK) July 17, 2025 More than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after they were given contaminated blood and blood products between the 1970s and early 1990s. More than 3,000 people have died as a result, and survivors are living with lifelong health implications. The Infected Blood Inquiry published its main report on the scandal in May last year, and a compensation scheme was announced a day later. But in the same week a general election was called and officials from the IBCA have described how in the early days of the organisation it consisted of two men, a laptop and a phone. Some £11.8 billion has been allocated to compensate victims, administered by the IBCA. As of July 15, 587 people have had their compensation paid totalling more than £400 million.
The Independent
a day ago
- Health
- The Independent
The new changes to the infected blood compensation scheme that will benefit victims
Victims of the infected blood scandal will see new changes made to the compensation scheme, officials have announced. It follows a heavily critical report on the way people were being compensated. Earlier this month, the Infected Blood Inquiry made a series of recommendations to improve compensation for people who were both infected with contaminated blood and people affected as a result. Responding to the report, the government said that it was immediately accepting a number of the recommendations and will consult on others. It is not rejecting any of the recommendations. And the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) announced it will accept all recommendations relating to the compensation authority. Earlier this month, the probe into the scandal said victims had been 'harmed further' by failures in the compensation scheme. And the process has begun to create a 'long overdue' memorial for thousands of victims of the scandal, dubbed the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. Sir Brian Langstaff, chairman of the inquiry, said the number of people who have been compensated to date is 'profoundly unsatisfactory' as he called for 'faster and fairer' compensation for victims. He said all victims should be able to register for compensation and should not have to wait to be called forward to start their claim. The IBCA confirmed it will create a registration process. The Government has also accepted a number of recommendations including: Affected people 's claims will not 'die with them' and their payments will be passed on to their estates; People infected with HIV before 1982 will be compensated – they were previously ineligible; The requirement for people with hepatitis to provide a date of diagnosis will be abolished. Meanwhile, it said it will consult on a number of issues including: how the scheme recognises the impact of interferon treatment for hepatitis which has been linked to severe side effects; how the scheme recognises severe psychological harm; and it will also consult on the scope of how victims of unethical research are to be compensated. Elsewhere, the Government announced further interim payments to the estates of people who have died. And it also confirmed that Clive Smith, president of the Haemophilia Society, will be the chairman of the Infected Blood Memorial Committee. Mr Smith will lead the work to create a national memorial to the victims of the scandal and will 'support memorials in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland'. Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said: 'When I appeared before the inquiry in May, I said that I would take a constructive approach and, carefully, consider the issues that had been put to me. 'I have concentrated on removing barriers to quicker compensation, working with IBCA, and am determined to deliver improvements based on this new report. 'Our focus as we move forward must be working together to not only deliver justice to all those impacted, but also to restore trust in the state to people who have been let down too many times.' In a statement to the Commons, Mr Thomas-Symonds told MPs he would go further than the inquiry's recommendation on affected states. He said: 'The inquiry recommended that where someone who would be an eligible affected person sadly died or dies between the 21 of May 2024 and 31 of December 2029, their claim will not die with them, but becomes part of the estate. 'I'm actually going to extend that by a further two years to the 31st of December 2031.' David Foley, chief executive of IBCA, added: 'The community is at the heart of everything we do. We can only grow the service, and implement these new recommendations by listening to and acting on the views of the community. 'Some of the recommendations will take longer to implement, which we know may cause frustration and upset for some in the community. 'We will always act with transparency. That is why I can confirm that we will create a registration process, so that the community can tell us that they intend to make a claim. 'We will also develop the service for all groups, paying the first claims before the end of 2025. And we will improve transparency by sharing more of our processes, documents, data and plans on our website.' Incoming memorial committee chairman Mr Smith said: 'A memorial to the thousands who have died from the contaminated blood scandal is long overdue. 'It is a great privilege to be asked to lead this important work on behalf of the community. 'I look forward to working with the whole community across the UK on building an appropriate memorial to those we have lost and to act as a lasting memorial to the nation of what can happen when patient safety is not prioritised.' More than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after they were given contaminated blood and blood products between the 1970s and early 1990s. More than 3,000 people have died as a result, and survivors are living with lifelong health implications. The Infected Blood Inquiry published its main report on the scandal in May last year, and a compensation scheme was announced a day later. But in the same week a general election was called and officials from the IBCA have described how in the early days of the organisation it consisted of two men, a laptop and a phone. Some £11.8 billion has been allocated to compensate victims, administered by the IBCA. As of July 15, 587 people have had their compensation paid totalling more than £400 million.
South Wales Guardian
2 days ago
- Health
- South Wales Guardian
Changes to infected blood compensation scheme following outcry from victims
And the process has begun to create a 'long overdue' memorial for thousands of victims of the scandal, dubbed the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. Earlier this month, the Infected Blood Inquiry made a series of recommendations to improve compensation for people who were both infected with contaminated blood and people affected as a result. Responding to the report, the Government said that it was immediately accepting a number of the recommendations and will consult on others. It is not rejecting any of the recommendations. And the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) announced it will accept all recommendations relating to the compensation authority. Earlier this month, the probe into the scandal said victims had been 'harmed further' by failures in the compensation scheme. Sir Brian Langstaff, chairman of the inquiry, said the number of people who have been compensated to date is 'profoundly unsatisfactory' as he called for 'faster and fairer' compensation for victims. He said all victims should be able to register for compensation and should not have to wait to be called forward to start their claim. The Inquiry's Additional Report calls for compensation to be fairer and faster. Read the report here: — Infected Blood Inquiry (@bloodinquiry) July 9, 2025 The IBCA confirmed it will create a registration process. The Government has also accepted a number of recommendations including: – Affected people's claims will not 'die with them' and their payments will be passed on to their estates; – People infected with HIV before 1982 will be compensated – they were previously ineligible; – The requirement for people with hepatitis to provide a date of diagnosis will be abolished. Meanwhile, it said it will consult on a number of issues including: how the scheme recognises the impact of interferon treatment for hepatitis which has been linked to severe side effects; how the scheme recognises severe psychological harm; and it will also consult on the scope of how victims of unethical research are to be compensated. Elsewhere, the Government announced further interim payments to the estates of people who have died. And it also confirmed that Clive Smith, president of the Haemophilia Society, will be the chairman of the Infected Blood Memorial Committee. Mr Smith will lead the work to create a national memorial to the victims of the scandal and will 'support memorials in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland'. Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said: 'When I appeared before the inquiry in May, I said that I would take a constructive approach and, carefully, consider the issues that had been put to me. 'I have concentrated on removing barriers to quicker compensation, working with IBCA, and am determined to deliver improvements based on this new report. 'Our focus as we move forward must be working together to not only deliver justice to all those impacted, but also to restore trust in the state to people who have been let down too many times.' In a statement to the Commons, Mr Thomas-Symonds told MPs he would go further than the inquiry's recommendation on affected states. He said: 'The inquiry recommended that where someone who would be an eligible affected person sadly died or dies between the 21 of May 2024 and 31 of December 2029, their claim will not die with them, but becomes part of the estate. 'I'm actually going to extend that by a further two years to the 31st of December 2031.' David Foley, chief executive of IBCA, added: 'The community is at the heart of everything we do. We can only grow the service, and implement these new recommendations by listening to and acting on the views of the community. 'Some of the recommendations will take longer to implement, which we know may cause frustration and upset for some in the community. 'We will always act with transparency. That is why I can confirm that we will create a registration process, so that the community can tell us that they intend to make a claim. 'We will also develop the service for all groups, paying the first claims before the end of 2025. And we will improve transparency by sharing more of our processes, documents, data and plans on our website.' Incoming memorial committee chairman Mr Smith said: 'A memorial to the thousands who have died from the contaminated blood scandal is long overdue. 'It is a great privilege to be asked to lead this important work on behalf of the community. 'I look forward to working with the whole community across the UK on building an appropriate memorial to those we have lost and to act as a lasting memorial to the nation of what can happen when patient safety is not prioritised.' Today we've published our latest figures – these are accurate as of 15 July 2025. More than half of those who are living with infection and registered with a support scheme have now started their claim. Since April, we've halved average claim processing time from 60 to 30… — Infected Blood Compensation Authority (@IBCA_UK) July 17, 2025 More than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after they were given contaminated blood and blood products between the 1970s and early 1990s. More than 3,000 people have died as a result, and survivors are living with lifelong health implications. The Infected Blood Inquiry published its main report on the scandal in May last year, and a compensation scheme was announced a day later. But in the same week a general election was called and officials from the IBCA have described how in the early days of the organisation it consisted of two men, a laptop and a phone. Some £11.8 billion has been allocated to compensate victims, administered by the IBCA. As of July 15, 587 people have had their compensation paid totalling more than £400 million.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Changes to infected blood compensation scheme following outcry from victims
Changes are to be made to the compensation scheme for victims of the infected blood scandal, officials have announced following a heavily critical report on the way people were being compensated. And the process has begun to create a 'long overdue' memorial for thousands of victims of the scandal, dubbed the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. Earlier this month, the Infected Blood Inquiry made a series of recommendations to improve compensation for people who were both infected with contaminated blood and people affected as a result. Responding to the report, the Government said that it was immediately accepting a number of the recommendations and will consult on others. It is not rejecting any of the recommendations. And the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) announced it will accept all recommendations relating to the compensation authority. Earlier this month, the probe into the scandal said victims had been 'harmed further' by failures in the compensation scheme. Sir Brian Langstaff, chairman of the inquiry, said the number of people who have been compensated to date is 'profoundly unsatisfactory' as he called for 'faster and fairer' compensation for victims. He said all victims should be able to register for compensation and should not have to wait to be called forward to start their claim. The Inquiry's Additional Report calls for compensation to be fairer and faster. Read the report here: — Infected Blood Inquiry (@bloodinquiry) July 9, 2025 The IBCA confirmed it will create a registration process. The Government has also accepted a number of recommendations including: – Affected people's claims will not 'die with them' and their payments will be passed on to their estates; – People infected with HIV before 1982 will be compensated – they were previously ineligible; – The requirement for people with hepatitis to provide a date of diagnosis will be abolished. Meanwhile, it said it will consult on a number of issues including: how the scheme recognises the impact of interferon treatment for hepatitis which has been linked to severe side effects; how the scheme recognises severe psychological harm; and it will also consult on the scope of how victims of unethical research are to be compensated. Elsewhere, the Government announced further interim payments to the estates of people who have died. And it also confirmed that Clive Smith, president of the Haemophilia Society, will be the chairman of the Infected Blood Memorial Committee. Mr Smith will lead the work to create a national memorial to the victims of the scandal and will 'support memorials in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland'. Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said: 'When I appeared before the inquiry in May, I said that I would take a constructive approach and, carefully, consider the issues that had been put to me. 'I have concentrated on removing barriers to quicker compensation, working with IBCA, and am determined to deliver improvements based on this new report. 'Our focus as we move forward must be working together to not only deliver justice to all those impacted, but also to restore trust in the state to people who have been let down too many times.' In a statement to the Commons, Mr Thomas-Symonds told MPs he would go further than the inquiry's recommendation on affected states. He said: 'The inquiry recommended that where someone who would be an eligible affected person sadly died or dies between the 21 of May 2024 and 31 of December 2029, their claim will not die with them, but becomes part of the estate. 'I'm actually going to extend that by a further two years to the 31st of December 2031.' David Foley, chief executive of IBCA, added: 'The community is at the heart of everything we do. We can only grow the service, and implement these new recommendations by listening to and acting on the views of the community. 'Some of the recommendations will take longer to implement, which we know may cause frustration and upset for some in the community. 'We will always act with transparency. That is why I can confirm that we will create a registration process, so that the community can tell us that they intend to make a claim. 'We will also develop the service for all groups, paying the first claims before the end of 2025. And we will improve transparency by sharing more of our processes, documents, data and plans on our website.' Incoming memorial committee chairman Mr Smith said: 'A memorial to the thousands who have died from the contaminated blood scandal is long overdue. 'It is a great privilege to be asked to lead this important work on behalf of the community. 'I look forward to working with the whole community across the UK on building an appropriate memorial to those we have lost and to act as a lasting memorial to the nation of what can happen when patient safety is not prioritised.' Today we've published our latest figures – these are accurate as of 15 July 2025. More than half of those who are living with infection and registered with a support scheme have now started their claim. Since April, we've halved average claim processing time from 60 to 30… — Infected Blood Compensation Authority (@IBCA_UK) July 17, 2025 More than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after they were given contaminated blood and blood products between the 1970s and early 1990s. More than 3,000 people have died as a result, and survivors are living with lifelong health implications. The Infected Blood Inquiry published its main report on the scandal in May last year, and a compensation scheme was announced a day later. But in the same week a general election was called and officials from the IBCA have described how in the early days of the organisation it consisted of two men, a laptop and a phone. Some £11.8 billion has been allocated to compensate victims, administered by the IBCA. As of July 15, 587 people have had their compensation paid totalling more than £400 million.
Leader Live
2 days ago
- Health
- Leader Live
Changes to infected blood compensation scheme following outcry from victims
And the process has begun to create a 'long overdue' memorial for thousands of victims of the scandal, dubbed the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. Earlier this month, the Infected Blood Inquiry made a series of recommendations to improve compensation for people who were both infected with contaminated blood and people affected as a result. Responding to the report, the Government said that it was immediately accepting a number of the recommendations and will consult on others. It is not rejecting any of the recommendations. And the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) announced it will accept all recommendations relating to the compensation authority. Earlier this month, the probe into the scandal said victims had been 'harmed further' by failures in the compensation scheme. Sir Brian Langstaff, chairman of the inquiry, said the number of people who have been compensated to date is 'profoundly unsatisfactory' as he called for 'faster and fairer' compensation for victims. He said all victims should be able to register for compensation and should not have to wait to be called forward to start their claim. The Inquiry's Additional Report calls for compensation to be fairer and faster. Read the report here: — Infected Blood Inquiry (@bloodinquiry) July 9, 2025 The IBCA confirmed it will create a registration process. The Government has also accepted a number of recommendations including: – Affected people's claims will not 'die with them' and their payments will be passed on to their estates; – People infected with HIV before 1982 will be compensated – they were previously ineligible; – The requirement for people with hepatitis to provide a date of diagnosis will be abolished. Meanwhile, it said it will consult on a number of issues including: how the scheme recognises the impact of interferon treatment for hepatitis which has been linked to severe side effects; how the scheme recognises severe psychological harm; and it will also consult on the scope of how victims of unethical research are to be compensated. Elsewhere, the Government announced further interim payments to the estates of people who have died. And it also confirmed that Clive Smith, president of the Haemophilia Society, will be the chairman of the Infected Blood Memorial Committee. Mr Smith will lead the work to create a national memorial to the victims of the scandal and will 'support memorials in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland'. Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said: 'When I appeared before the inquiry in May, I said that I would take a constructive approach and, carefully, consider the issues that had been put to me. 'I have concentrated on removing barriers to quicker compensation, working with IBCA, and am determined to deliver improvements based on this new report. 'Our focus as we move forward must be working together to not only deliver justice to all those impacted, but also to restore trust in the state to people who have been let down too many times.' In a statement to the Commons, Mr Thomas-Symonds told MPs he would go further than the inquiry's recommendation on affected states. He said: 'The inquiry recommended that where someone who would be an eligible affected person sadly died or dies between the 21 of May 2024 and 31 of December 2029, their claim will not die with them, but becomes part of the estate. 'I'm actually going to extend that by a further two years to the 31st of December 2031.' David Foley, chief executive of IBCA, added: 'The community is at the heart of everything we do. We can only grow the service, and implement these new recommendations by listening to and acting on the views of the community. 'Some of the recommendations will take longer to implement, which we know may cause frustration and upset for some in the community. 'We will always act with transparency. That is why I can confirm that we will create a registration process, so that the community can tell us that they intend to make a claim. 'We will also develop the service for all groups, paying the first claims before the end of 2025. And we will improve transparency by sharing more of our processes, documents, data and plans on our website.' Incoming memorial committee chairman Mr Smith said: 'A memorial to the thousands who have died from the contaminated blood scandal is long overdue. 'It is a great privilege to be asked to lead this important work on behalf of the community. 'I look forward to working with the whole community across the UK on building an appropriate memorial to those we have lost and to act as a lasting memorial to the nation of what can happen when patient safety is not prioritised.' Today we've published our latest figures – these are accurate as of 15 July 2025. More than half of those who are living with infection and registered with a support scheme have now started their claim. Since April, we've halved average claim processing time from 60 to 30… — Infected Blood Compensation Authority (@IBCA_UK) July 17, 2025 More than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after they were given contaminated blood and blood products between the 1970s and early 1990s. More than 3,000 people have died as a result, and survivors are living with lifelong health implications. The Infected Blood Inquiry published its main report on the scandal in May last year, and a compensation scheme was announced a day later. But in the same week a general election was called and officials from the IBCA have described how in the early days of the organisation it consisted of two men, a laptop and a phone. Some £11.8 billion has been allocated to compensate victims, administered by the IBCA. As of July 15, 587 people have had their compensation paid totalling more than £400 million.
