Government ‘tried to silence victims of infected blood scandal’
Telegraph reveals Cabinet Office officials suggested inserting ‘gag clause’ in legal contracts to stop those affected talking ...
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More interim payments to be made to people hit by infected blood scandal
My father died in 1986 and until today we have been completely ignored Some people have already received interim payments of £100,000 but Sir Brian Langstaff, chairman of the inquiry, said at the ...
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Blood inquiry judge: 'Many left in grinding hardship'
Sir Brian Langstaff said there was "no proper justification" for the "grinding hardship of many". Nearly 3,000 people died in the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history. The government told the ...
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Infected blood probe chairman intervenes over compensation scheme
Sir Brian Langstaff has taken the unusual step to write to Paymaster General Nick Thomas-Symonds to highlight concerns of members of the infected blood community. He said that he is “concerned ...
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What is hepatitis C and what are its symptoms?
Following the Infected Blood Inquiry, which collected testimony between 2019 and 2023, Chairman Sir Brian Langstaff presented his conclusions. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is also expected to issue ...