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Compensation will be paid – if the inquiry recommends it

Compensation will be paid to victims of the contaminated blood scandal and their families if…
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Read a summary of this week’s inquiry evidence

The Infected Blood Inquiry looked at the UK’s infected blood support schemes this week, calling…
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Government appoints barrister to lead review of compensation framework

Sir Robert Francis QC has been appointed to look at options for a compensation framework…
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Read a summary of this week’s inquiry hearings

This week the Infected Blood Inquiry has heard three days of evidence about Belfast Haemophilia…
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Read a summary of this week’s inquiry hearings

This week the Infected Blood Inquiry has been looking the Skipton Fund and the Caxton…
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‘Breakthrough’ compensation framework announced for contaminated blood victims

Penny Mordaunt MP, minister responsible for the Infected Blood Inquiry, has announced the government will…
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Read a summary of this week’s inquiry hearings

This week at the Infected Blood Inquiry there have been four days of evidence from…
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Read a summary of this week’s inquiry hearings

This week the Infected Blood Inquiry has heard evidence from Jan Barlow, Macfarlane Trust (MFT)…
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Widows in Northern Ireland to get payment uplift

Widows and bereaved partners in Northern Ireland are to receive annual payments following a review…
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Trusts and schemes examined by inquiry

The Infected Blood Inquiry has started to scrutinise the trusts and schemes set up to…
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Read a summary of this week’s inquiry hearings

The Infected Blood Inquiry has started its four-week investigation of the trusts and schemes set…
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Read a summary of this week’s inquiry hearings

This week the Infected Blood Inquiry has heard evidence from David Watters, former general secretary…
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