Blood

Government makes major changes to infected blood compensation

The government has said it is making "substantial changes" to the compensation scheme for thousands of victims of the infected…

1 year ago

Blood scandal victims ‘harmed further’ by compensation delays

PACampaigners have held frequent demonstrations in memory of loved ones who died due to infected blood used in medical proceduresThousands…

1 year ago

‘My blood cancer was dismissed as a pulled muscle’

Emma StanleyBBC News, LancashireHandoutMel Tottoh was diagnosed with myeloma after months of rib and back painA former footballer has told…

1 year ago

NHS calls for 200,000 new blood donors as supplies run low

The NHS has warned that it continues to face a "challenging" blood shortage, as it calls for 200,000 new donors…

1 year ago

Infected blood compensation needs to be faster, campaigners say

Compensation for infected blood victims needs to be delivered faster, campaigners have said on the first anniversary of a public…

1 year ago

GPs to help NHS find more infected blood victims

GPs in England are to help the NHS find more undiagnosed patients affected by the contaminated blood scandal.It is thought…

1 year ago

More blood victims will die without compensation

More victims of the infected blood scandal will die without ever receiving full compensation, a government minister has said.The paymaster…

1 year ago

Blood test firm blamed by GPs for ‘catalogue of disasters’

Ashley John-BaptisteBBC News InvestigationsGetty ImagesBlood test results have been leading to misdiagnoses and unnecessary hospital referrals, GPs have told the…

1 year ago

New infected blood inquiry hearings amid compensation fears

Getty ImagesThe infected blood inquiry is holding two more days of hearings amid concerns about the government's response on compensation,…

2 years ago

Infected blood victims dying ‘two a week’ as thousands await compensation

Sian VivianBBC Wales InvestigatesWyre DaviesBBC Wales InvestigatesTony Summers, whose son died after contracting HIV and Hepatitis C from infected blood…

2 years ago