US EditionInfected blood victims ‘left in dark’ over compensation, Andy Burnham warns
- The Greater Manchester Mayor expressed concern on 24 May 2025 that those affected by the infected blood scandal still do not know when they will receive their compensation.
- This follows the 2024 Infected Blood Inquiry report, which found the scandal involved a widespread cover-up and concluded it could largely have been avoided.
- Between the 1970s and early 1990s, more than 30,000 individuals in the UK contracted HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood transfusions, leading to over 3,000 deaths and ongoing serious health challenges for those affected.
- Burnham criticized the slow compensation process, calling it a 'lottery' and insisted that alongside payments there must be a criminal investigation into the systematic decades-long cover-up.
- His statements imply urgent action is needed as victims continue to die weekly without compensation despite the inquiry and compensation scheme announced a year ago.
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Victims of infected blood scandal ‘left in the dark’ about compensation, Andy Burnham says
Victims of the infected blood scandal have been "left in the dark" about when they will receive compensation a year after a sweeping inquiry report was published, Andy Burnham has said.
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